A review by cultbyproxy
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

arthur parnassus and linus baker are back, with their loud house of  children, a new addition to the family and a greater enemy at hand.

teleported back into the world of magical beings, somewhere beyond the sea picked up where we left off in the house in the cerulean sea. this time, my favourite found family takes on the government, and tj klune creates a wonderful allegory for queerness and trans identity. it made me laugh, it made me cry, it make me mad, sad and happy in all the ways a book should. 

i loved getting to delve deeper into the histories of arthur parnassus and zoe chapelwhite, the love between linus and arthur, and to see characters such as sal in new ways. i loved the scheming and adventures and community and sacrilege, but most of all i just missed our little guy lucy (aka, lucifer). 

a fictional seven year old has stolen my heart! 
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