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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

T.J. Klune

Start date: February 1, 2021

Finish date: February 28, 2021

Discussion: Group Books of the Month (BotM)

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Aug 18, 2025 Trisha rated it liked it

Shelves: bought-audio

“Change often starts with the smallest of whispers. Like-minded people building it up to a roar.”

I get the hype around this one - I do. Cute, quirky and adorable.
I blame poor timing for my failing to connect with the characters and our main character who is investigating the life of these kids. There were some parts I chuckled at and some touching phrases - but the message was heavy handed and sometimes it irritated me it was so spelled out and screamed at me. Maybe I shouldn't have done this as ...more

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Aug 08, 2021 Gregory Williams rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, ya

Original and unexpected, this optimistic fantasy novel is about love and acceptance. Reading like a combination of Mrs Peregrine and Harry Potter, the story contrasts between a bleak, gray, senseless existence lived by Linus (the character from Joe vs the Volcano comes to mind) and the color and diversity present in the title location - the House in the Cerulean Sea. Fun and easy read.

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Mar 11, 2023 Candice rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, young-adult, 2023

It's like a hug in form of a book, happy tears were coming out of my eyes as I was finishing this.
The feeling of finally finding the place/people you belong to; well, it's quite something, isn't? ...more

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Jul 25, 2022 Trisha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, supernatural

A beautifully written, descriptive, whimsical, feel-good novel. It focuses on a social worker for magical children whose job is to investigate orphanages to make sure that the kids are cared for, and that they are not a danger to others or themselves. The agency that he works for is very dystopian-esque in regard to their level of control and management style. The theme is heavy on how magical children/adults are treated negatively by the mainstream society - which is used to represent how other ...more

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Feb 22, 2022 Catsalive rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2022

3.5*
I think this is a very sweet tale, maybe a little too saccharine on occasion but I guess it is a love story as well as a fable. It does belabour the point a bit at times & I couldn't help feeling I was being beaten over the head with THE MESSAGE - yes, yes, the injustice of it all. Linus Baker is a superb character & I enjoyed his personality, he might even be considered a mouse that roared.

The writing flows very well making it very easy to read. This was definitely better than Under the Whi ...more

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Jul 14, 2022 Christie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

This was an incredible book. It was about acceptance, love, balancing work and life, decisions, doing what is right and finding yourself all in one. Oh and it had magical creatures. Just a wonderful read.

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Jul 03, 2021 Niki McDowell rated it liked it

This was a fun and light read. A man who leads a life alone, tied to his somewhat meaningless work, gets assigned to investigate an orphanage with magical beings. Throughout his journey he finds meaning in his work and his place in the world.

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