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elles_books 's review for:
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
by TJ Klune
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i love this book for what it is, which is a love letter to trans and queer kids and fan service to die hard cerulean sea lovers. i meannnn, Arthur’s POV with wholesome found family ooey gooey two-dads-adopt-their-foster-kids antics?? what’s not to love.
however as a sequel i love it less because i do have issues with the pacing and repetitiveness. i think this book and books like it are super important, but it just felt like core points of the book are repeated ad nauseam and the pacing felt off. it took me weeks to get through the first 75% of the book but a few hours for the rest, unsure if this was a me thing or pacing in the book.
i love this world and as much as i don’t think this sequel was necessary, i liked it. definitely will reread the epilogue when i want to cry again.
however as a sequel i love it less because i do have issues with the pacing and repetitiveness. i think this book and books like it are super important, but it just felt like core points of the book are repeated ad nauseam and the pacing felt off. it took me weeks to get through the first 75% of the book but a few hours for the rest, unsure if this was a me thing or pacing in the book.
i love this world and as much as i don’t think this sequel was necessary, i liked it. definitely will reread the epilogue when i want to cry again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Xenophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting