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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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niamareads's review against another edition

5.0

OMG saying that I LOVED this book is an understatement.

I started this book with little to no expectations and the book surprised me a lot. The story itself isn't that original but the writing and the characters made it so unique.

This book is wholesome, even with all the magical aspects, everything about this book feels real and genuine. I LOVED the characters soo much I don't think I'll ever forget about them.

If you guys are looking for a book that feels like a warm big hug then this book if for you !

cloudsoflemons's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

aanic's review against another edition

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5.0

Sometimes you read a story and immediately forget and dismiss it. This is NOT one of those stories.

On the surface it's simple, it's a tale of love that exists, surfaces, and just is.

Dig a little deeper friends. This is about change, and self-worth, and pride in what you do and the kind of person you are.

This is now a yearly read for me.

cdeane61's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed it, but it really comes across as a YA book, and that gets a little tiresome after a while.

The themes are good, the characters interesting, the incorporation of magical beings that we all know a little something about is fabulous.

Only one element really caught me by surprise, otherwise it was pretty predictable.

gaia1701's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Do yourself a favour and read this book. It's so cozy and the found family trope gets me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Arthur and the kid's (especially Lucy :[ ) relationship is so heartwarming I just want to hug them for forever.

Also, THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.

Waiting patiently for the second book.

Spoiler

From fainting bc he had to spend a month with the literal Antichrist to literally being his second father figure I'm sobbing on the floor. ALSO I LOVE ARTHUR BEING A PHOENIX AND LUCY'S REACTION LMAOOO

amandamuchmoreparker's review against another edition

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

5.0

marshmallowbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

I really and truly loved this book. It is simultaneously: genuine, whimsical, honest, relatable, representative, and eye-opening.

I borrowed it from the library, but plan to buy my own copy simply because of the number of quotes - nay, truth bombs - it offers that I wanted to underline. A few of my favorites:

“To err is human, irrational or not. And while some mistakes are bigger than others, if we learn from them, we become better people.”

“Humanity is so weird. If we’re not laughing, we’re crying or running for our lives because monsters are trying to eat us. And they don’t even have to be real monsters. They could be the ones we make up in our heads.”

“I’m just me. I don’t know how to be anyone but who I already am. This is how I’ve always been. It’s not much but I do the best I can with what I have.”