A review by katsbooks
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Please don't buy this book. While I found it to be very heart-warming, the inspiration behind it are the residential schools that forcibly institutionalized indigenous children throughout North America. This author is not a bad person. He wrote a beautiful story with horrific inspiration. I understand the desire to create good out of something so awful. His message is beautiful and well-intentioned but a white man making money off of the pain of a marginalized community is not okay in any way. If you are interested in this title, please consider buying it second-hand so the author doesn't receive the proceeds. 
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