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A review by themermaddie
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
5.0
this book is EVERYTHING. a warm hug. a soft jumper on a cold day. the sun behind the clouds. a bubble bath after a stressful day. a bandaid for sadness. hope in an increasingly negative world. a home.
the writing is so clever and sweet and funny and poetic, and it's just so pleasant to get lost in. the cast of characters is so rich and lovable; i typically don't like fictional children because they usually feel a bit caricature-like and prosthetic, but i just love these children so so much. they're all so unique and distinct, and their voices are really strong. they never feel like they're being used the advance the plot or theme, and they're just so realistic. i would read a whole book of their hijinks. arthur's character is lovely as well, i loved the slow burn of his and linus's relationship, that *yearning* is just so tender and absolutely bang on. as sweet as she is, zoe is the only character who felt a little forced at times, just in the way that a few of her conversations with linus seemed a little too on the nose, which occasionally came off a bit awkward. this is definitely me nitpicking though, i love zoe.
there's so much to say but i honestly think you should just read the book instead. this book just makes me feel safe and loved and warm and hugged. this was recommended to me so many times promising that i'd love and i cannot tell you how glad i am that i do actually love it more than words. such an amazing little book of healing and living.
the writing is so clever and sweet and funny and poetic, and it's just so pleasant to get lost in. the cast of characters is so rich and lovable; i typically don't like fictional children because they usually feel a bit caricature-like and prosthetic, but i just love these children so so much. they're all so unique and distinct, and their voices are really strong. they never feel like they're being used the advance the plot or theme, and they're just so realistic. i would read a whole book of their hijinks. arthur's character is lovely as well, i loved the slow burn of his and linus's relationship, that *yearning* is just so tender and absolutely bang on. as sweet as she is, zoe is the only character who felt a little forced at times, just in the way that a few of her conversations with linus seemed a little too on the nose, which occasionally came off a bit awkward. this is definitely me nitpicking though, i love zoe.
there's so much to say but i honestly think you should just read the book instead. this book just makes me feel safe and loved and warm and hugged. this was recommended to me so many times promising that i'd love and i cannot tell you how glad i am that i do actually love it more than words. such an amazing little book of healing and living.