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ellpy's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
I’m a big fan of The House on the Cerulean Sea so I was optimistic with this one and I wasn’t disappointed. In a world where it sometimes feels like there’s no way out, this book made me feel more hopeful than most.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death of parent
candisita's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
5.0
Beautiful
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Death of parent
spttsn's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
This devastated me.
It was funny, it was heartbreaking. At first I wasn't convinced it was going to hold up to my expectations of TK Klune from reading The House in the Cerulean Sea, but holy hell it did. There seems to be a pattern in his books of a slow start followed by an absolutely soul-capturing story.Also creepy children with too much power, but that's somehow not the important part. You will fall in love with all the characters, even the 'bad' ones.
The first half of the book had a few tears, but then it got to a point where I just couldn't stop silently crying the entire way through. This is not a book for public reading.
I would exercise extreme caution reading this if you are dealing with any sort of recent grief.
It was funny, it was heartbreaking. At first I wasn't convinced it was going to hold up to my expectations of TK Klune from reading The House in the Cerulean Sea, but holy hell it did. There seems to be a pattern in his books of a slow start followed by an absolutely soul-capturing story.
The first half of the book had a few tears, but then it got to a point where I just couldn't stop silently crying the entire way through. This is not a book for public reading.
I would exercise extreme caution reading this if you are dealing with any sort of recent grief.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Violence
amandahajj's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
3.5
I was excited to pick up this book in light of just how much I enjoyed The House in the Cerulean Sea. TJ Klune turns caricatures and funny premises into such a delight. However, the slow pacing of this book threw me off. Though it had a promising start, there were soon too many long stretches of very little – very little in the way anything profound or interesting or truly helpful to the story on the whole. I struggled with this read but appreciated the premise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing and Panic attacks/disorders
karolina_bookworm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
winterdodos's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Very fun read. I honestly didnt enjoy the first couple chapters that much, but after that i really started to enjoy this book. I do feel it gets a little repetitive at times, and the main characters character arc did feel a little unrealistic to me at parts, but overall i thought this was a really funny, cute, at times sad, but also lighthearted book. Honestly just a chill read. The scene with the charlatan twitch streamer made me laugh a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
kimroseozzy's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.75
A very slow burn at first, but once I was hooked I couldn't put it down. The ending was worth the wait. And such a beautifully different, wholly unique story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
jayvdw's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A beautiful book about death, grief, personal development, and all with a cup of thee. The book delves deeply into personal relationships and how people can truly change if they open their minds. All whilst combining this feeling with how to deal with death, the stage of grief that follows this, and how to mourn and process this loss. It is simply beautiful, honestly I lack the words to describe this without spoiling the book. It's a book you should read with an open mind and without any expectations. My only complaint is that the book at moments can feel a bit repetitive and slow-paced, but that's also part of the healing process from someone's loss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Suicide
austyhreads's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
sweetadeliene's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment