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

hopeful lighthearted 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
I enjoyed this book a lot. I wanted to find a fantasy book with queer characters that didn't use typical fantasy love stories, and this book delivered. Unfortunately, Klune's inspiration for the premise of this book is extremely questionable at best and I would heavily consider that anyone look that up before decided to read this book. Part of me wants to say that you can enjoy the story if you can look past it, but personally I can't ignore it when he could have entirely avoided most if not all of the problematic content. Disheartening, but that's on me for not doing my diligence beforehand.
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