A review by redstringraven
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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? It's complicated

5.0

*clapping hands with every other word* i don't know where to begin with praising this booook. i love this book SO muuuuuch.

the prose is excellent and brimming with personality. there are so many little word choices or details i adore, or descriptions of a character's mannerisms that made me grin or giggle or just kind of wiggle around in my chair. the dialogue between characters throughout is so enjoyable. 

i love the island. i love linus. i love zoe so much. i love arthur and i love all the kids;
i'd sell a man's soul to lucy for one corn chip
. they each have their own voice and presence throughout the book, and i love the gentle changes and shifts in how linus responds to and approaches them. 

i'd go into "things i liked" and "things that didn't jive", but i'm not sure that i can with this book. i'd have to thoroughly comb through it again to find the latter, and i feel even those would be more in the realm of nit-picking. and for the "thinks i liked" list, you may as well just rewrite the book in bullet-list form. i genuinely enjoyed this book so much, and i'll be excited to return to it in the future. 

yeah, i really do wish i was there. 
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