jehansflowers 's review for:

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

3.5

funny lighthearted slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this book was really cute. it had a major whimsical vibe, and i absolutely ADORED all of the kids. i was a bit disappointed by linus & arthurs' characters though. i just kinda found linus annoying and arthur bland.  

edit: going back and changing my rating from 4 stars to 3.5 bc this book just really didn’t leave an impression

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence