hollyizm 's review for:

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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It's so hard for a sequel to live up to it's predecessor, especially when the first book was one as emotional and sweet as The House in the Cerulean Sea, but this book definitely packed just as much heart, humor, and hopefullness. There was a bit in the storytelling that I would have liked to have seen more developed, but I love this duology as an affirming and hope filled world to live in when the real world is too much. There are passages in this book I will be coming back to read and reread and read again to restore my strength. Grateful for stories like these.