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A review by ladybouse
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.5
"We all have our issues. I have a spare tire around my middle. His father is Satan. Nothing that can’t be worked out if we try hard."
This book was amazing. It's well written and heartfelt. When someone says cozy fantasy, this is exactly what I want. Give this to me every single time! Reading this through hurricane Helene as a current North Carolinian, and the thoughts and emotions it has been evoking, this made me forget I was sad and scared. It was a true comfort to me. 🫂
Quotable Quotations 🗣📢
"We should always make time for the things we like. If we don't, we might forget how to be happy."
"Those of us who dream of impossible things know just how far we can go when pushed to do so enough."
"Sometimes volume is needed to get through thick skulls." 🤣
"What on earth are you wearing?
"It's what you're supposed to wear when you're going on an adventure. Looks ridiculous, doesn't it? But there might be cannibals and man-eating snakes and bugs that burrow their way under my skin and eat my eyes from the inside out. When faced with such things you have to dress the part."
"Why are you here?
He hesitated, but only briefly. "Because this is where I belong. And I never should have left to begin with. I only did so to make sure you would be safe. All of you. And now..."
She sighed as she set her spade down before turning to look at him.
She was crying.
Linus didn’t hesitate as he scooped her up in his arms.
She buried her face in his neck, beard tickling his throat. “I am going to bury you right here,” she sobbed. “I’m digging your grave, just so you know.”
“I know,” he said, rubbing a hand over her back. “I would expect nothing less.
"No one would ever be able to find you! And even if they did, it would be too late and you'd be only bones!"
"Perhaps we can hold off on that, for at least a little while, I have something important to say to all of you."
She sniffled. "Perhaps. But if I don't like what I hear, we come right back and you will climb inside the hole without arguing."
🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰
"Talia holding you to your end if the bargain, is she?
"I've got her down to three days a week now. I don't dare to try to go any lower. She has yet to fill the hole that's supposed to be my grave. It's a rather effective threat from one so small."
"You’re too precious to put into words. I think … it’s like one of Theodore’s buttons. If you asked him why he cared about them so, he would tell you it’s because they exist at all."
"He couldn't believe it was only Wednesday. And it was made worse when he realized it was actually Tuesday."
"Why can’t life work whatever way we want it to? What’s the point of living if you only do it how others want you to?"
"The world is a weird and wonderful place. Why must we try and explain it all away? For our personal satisfaction?"
This book was amazing. It's well written and heartfelt. When someone says cozy fantasy, this is exactly what I want. Give this to me every single time! Reading this through hurricane Helene as a current North Carolinian, and the thoughts and emotions it has been evoking, this made me forget I was sad and scared. It was a true comfort to me. 🫂
Quotable Quotations 🗣📢
"We should always make time for the things we like. If we don't, we might forget how to be happy."
"Those of us who dream of impossible things know just how far we can go when pushed to do so enough."
"Sometimes volume is needed to get through thick skulls." 🤣
"What on earth are you wearing?
"It's what you're supposed to wear when you're going on an adventure. Looks ridiculous, doesn't it? But there might be cannibals and man-eating snakes and bugs that burrow their way under my skin and eat my eyes from the inside out. When faced with such things you have to dress the part."
"Why are you here?
He hesitated, but only briefly. "Because this is where I belong. And I never should have left to begin with. I only did so to make sure you would be safe. All of you. And now..."
She sighed as she set her spade down before turning to look at him.
She was crying.
Linus didn’t hesitate as he scooped her up in his arms.
She buried her face in his neck, beard tickling his throat. “I am going to bury you right here,” she sobbed. “I’m digging your grave, just so you know.”
“I know,” he said, rubbing a hand over her back. “I would expect nothing less.
"No one would ever be able to find you! And even if they did, it would be too late and you'd be only bones!"
"Perhaps we can hold off on that, for at least a little while, I have something important to say to all of you."
She sniffled. "Perhaps. But if I don't like what I hear, we come right back and you will climb inside the hole without arguing."
🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰🥲🥰
"Talia holding you to your end if the bargain, is she?
"I've got her down to three days a week now. I don't dare to try to go any lower. She has yet to fill the hole that's supposed to be my grave. It's a rather effective threat from one so small."
"You’re too precious to put into words. I think … it’s like one of Theodore’s buttons. If you asked him why he cared about them so, he would tell you it’s because they exist at all."
"He couldn't believe it was only Wednesday. And it was made worse when he realized it was actually Tuesday."
"Why can’t life work whatever way we want it to? What’s the point of living if you only do it how others want you to?"
"The world is a weird and wonderful place. Why must we try and explain it all away? For our personal satisfaction?"