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A review by angstifies
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
(real rating 2.5 stars) will not give more than 1 star tho because of the harmful issues of this book and it’s author.
read Kas’s review for more detailed information (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4032060130)
a few more points i would like to make:
- the representation was NOT great, TJ Kluge could have focused less on stereotypes and more on actual characterizations of the characters (the black woman as the angry caretaker role, the fat guy constantly shamed for how he looks and doesn’t have any friends, a black boy who literally turns into a dog when people make him nervous…)
- slow, VERY slow book, focuses more on describing little things rather than keeping things moving, especially at the beginning (i do not care about the color of the little blanket on your bed is TELL ME INTERESTING FACTS)
- so boring and i did anticipate everything before it happened, ugh
- i felt like this book lacked that kind of spark that makes u exited every time you continue to read it, i was just reading it to be done with this honestly
read Kas’s review for more detailed information (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4032060130)
a few more points i would like to make:
- the representation was NOT great, TJ Kluge could have focused less on stereotypes and more on actual characterizations of the characters (the black woman as the angry caretaker role, the fat guy constantly shamed for how he looks and doesn’t have any friends, a black boy who literally turns into a dog when people make him nervous…)
- slow, VERY slow book, focuses more on describing little things rather than keeping things moving, especially at the beginning (i do not care about the color of the little blanket on your bed is TELL ME INTERESTING FACTS)
- so boring and i did anticipate everything before it happened, ugh
- i felt like this book lacked that kind of spark that makes u exited every time you continue to read it, i was just reading it to be done with this honestly
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Xenophobia
Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Minor: Homophobia