Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Дом в лазурном море by TJ Klune

31 reviews

nz_elle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

mariahmmm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A world of dismal grey becomes cerulean for Mr Linus Baker when he is assigned to assess the suitability of a Level 4 orphanage that houses dangerous magical children.

This was a beautiful heartbreaking story of hatred born from fear, love and it's gentle change, and a man slowly becoming undone.

One star deducted because the story was inspired by the forced institutionalisation of native children in residential schools, and turning this trauma into a fantasy, with naive solutions and a magical happy ending to what is a complex problem, felt nonchalant. I do think, however, that this kind of story needs to be told to show how unintentionally ignorant we can be by sticking to the narrow viewpoint we've been told to live within- the rules and regulations we become accustomed to living by.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Cursing

sadiaa's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I didn't find myself in invested in the plot or characters, some parts just seemed so predictable.

Felt weird knowing this was based on residential schools, with how horrific we knew those were.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Classism

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious fast-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

5.0

If I could rate this book a 6, I would! This was a great read that included so much diversity and I loved the message it was trying to present. The theme being: love others no matter what, even if you don’t understand them. I also believe the author included another theme: people are afraid of what they don’t understand. As someone who works with children and sees the corrupt foster care system, I encourage all to read. It is enlightening and also very funny. It was lighthearted while also touching on important subjects!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Violence and Cannibalism

kathleendayle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Sweet story with endearing characters. Seems written for an adolescent-to-young-adult audience. Not typically my taste, but I did enjoy it. Even as a straight reader, queer stories are important!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Grief and Outing

songofsummer's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Colonisation, and Classism

pinetree_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A really heartwarming story that made me smile and laugh several times ( even when I was in public/restaurants and people now may think I'm weird).
I loved the characters and the depth to them. I can't wait to get to know them a little bit better in the sequel. 
The only thing I can critique is that I would've written the ending a little bit differently. Not because I didn't like it but because I thought it needed a bit more time. Or maybe I just wanted to read more about all of them being happy :').

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming and Homophobia

One of the kids has a very good creativity and does kind of says Gorey things. Like snakes going inside your body and eating your eyeballs inside out. It's few but if you sensitive to something like this, maybe you should just borrow it first and see if it is right for you.

jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Deportation

dillonsees's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is in my top 100 books of all time! It invites you on this journey with many fun and very lovable characters. Its reminds you it’s the little things like a button or a song, maybe a touch of someone’s hand in yours or even a dance with someone you care for. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Classism

janchamp's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism