Reviews with content warning for Religious bigotry - Дом в лазурном море

It's 2 a.m. and I'm sitting in my room, holding back tears. This book was a delightful, light read that filled me with all the warm, fuzzy feelings possible (something that not many books do, other than the occasional fanfiction).
This will most definitely be a recurring comfort read, and something I will be recommending to anyone I come across.

This is, objectively, a 3.5 stars in my mind, but a 5 stars in my heart.

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tmchopra's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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capriqueen's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring

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

How absolutely wonderful. I was gripped from the beginning. Linus’ dry, witty humor and the world charmed me. Then the island and the family there were overwhelming but glorious, and I fell for them just as Linus did. I love in the audiobook how Linus’ voice got warmer through the story. I got teary toward the end

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kaneebli's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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almostelle's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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tsunni's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

Really really heartwarming. The overall arc is really simple, but the warmth and heart of the characters and their growing bonds makes this such a gem. Klune did such a good job with showing some complex characters that had gone through difficult experiences, I felt like they really understood and respected some difficult topics.

This feels like cozy fantasy, except most of the core cast are orphans from bad situations and targets of bigotry; the descriptions of what they go through are kept relatively light, but its a core focus of the story and enough to warrant some content warnings.

I’ve never seen the term hopecore before, but I think that’s a really good label for this.

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atlantisfrost's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.0

A cozy story that also gets deep into social issues. The young characters were my favourite part of the story; the adults really got on my nerves. I wasn't a fan of all the philosophical discussions (the dialogue wasn't realistic and tended to drag) and the way song lyrics were written into sentences. Other than that, the writing was wonderful.

Cerulean was recommended as similar to The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, but I prefer Witches as a cozy, comfort, found-family read.

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lisa_m's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

When I started this book it was the exact opposite of what I expected.

It starts off in a rainy city with a man in a dead-end job. I expected a story about magical children on a beautiful island.

But I kept reading and soon I got sucked into the story. It was a different reading experience for me since I had never before read from the perspective of an older man, but I enjoyed it. As soon as we got to the Island I began not just enjoying this book but loving it. The children are all so unique, amazing and endearing. I really liked the writing style and how the author could make me truly like all characters, even children like Theodore who didn't speak a language we understand.
All in all I would absolutely recommend this book. It is way more than just a fun book about children on a beautiful island! (even though it is that as well)

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