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The House in the Cerulean Sea
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February 1, 2021
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February 28, 2021
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Chosen as our group BotM for February 2021.

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What Members Thought

Narsku
May 08, 2021 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
I can see why people like this; cute, lovely, inoffensive, very heartwarming - all that. I did like this.

However, I could not deal with the occasional dives into full-on slapstick (e.g. people randomly fainting or being knocked out for comedic effect) and the in-your-face preachiness here and there. I think I would have been okay with one of them, but together they left me disoriented. The heart-to-heart between Helen and Linus really stuck in my craw - it read like a 16-year-old's tumblr post a
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Jael
May 20, 2021 rated it liked it
It was an interesting concept,
Ann
Nov 01, 2024 rated it really liked it
The audio narration of this quirky tale along with a diverse and colorful set of characters makes it magical; the message of embracing how we are different instead of being afraid of what we don't try to understand adds depth to what at first glance is a children's story. Out of the mouths of babes. ...more
Paula S
Jan 09, 2021 marked it as to-read
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Apr 25, 2021 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 19, 2021 marked it as to-read
Shelves: to-be-read
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Nov 16, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 30, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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May 18, 2022 marked it as to-read
Kate Hill
Jun 25, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Jules
Jun 15, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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Nov 12, 2022 marked it as to-read
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Feb 05, 2023 marked it as to-read
Shelves: library-holds
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