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La casa en el mar más azul by TJ Klune

alixperry's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

dcmcgehee98's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is like a hug it’s so utterly sweet and sappy with so many sassy little characters while still weaving in nuanced and highly relevant cultural undertones- I enjoyed every second of it 5⭐️

prettycolorsunabridged's review against another edition

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4.0

This one surprised me, and I'm not sure why, because I was told by several people how amazing and beautiful it was before I read it. This book is EVERYTHING. Timely, fun, tender, heartbreaking and lifegiving. I loved it. Its a great book to address prejudice of any type without directly addressing it. I can see this book being used for personal growth in a lot of different social circles.

cozykittens's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

4.25

Loved it. Very enjoyable read. Almost cozy book. Bonus points for some LGBTQ representation 💕

ayame_205's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

shan_nan_igan's review against another edition

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5.0

A magical love story about living for a reason and loving people because of WHO they are instead of what they are.

tjonckowski's review against another edition

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5.0

Delightful

msteinhaus's review against another edition

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hopeful fast-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

3.0

I know I'm in the minority here, but for me, the metaphors in this book feel heavy-handed and the morality over-simplified. It is a nice bit of escapism to read about a world in which a corporate cog can magically be whisked away to a beautiful island where his found family and true love are ready and waiting to heal him, and where
he can learn to take down and rebuild the entire messed-up system with a singular act of bravery.
But I don't necessarily find this kind of story inspiring--where does this leave those of us who live in the real world? I have the same issue with the metaphors and world-building of writers like Terry Pratchett. So I know it's a me-issue. Glad I gave it a try for a book club, but not something I'll revisit.

rachelreadsradreads's review against another edition

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5.0

As I was reading this I wondered how much the author was watching JK rowling being exposed as a terf and said “we need harry potter vibes but more queer”

The audiobook was really fun, the voices were very cute! And the scenes so descriptive- I am hoping it becomes a movie sooner than later.

yvonnedsosa's review against another edition

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5.0

What a lovely story about love and acceptance!