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A review by rotatinglibrary
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Violence and Religious bigotry
Minor: Suicide
Disturbing images, monsters, prejudice, "See something say something"
There is something about the way the magical youth are homed that reminds me of (indigenous) residential schools.
I found the fatphobia extremely upsetting and ruined the overall mood of this book for me.