The House in the Cerulean Sea

Hardcover, 389 psl.

English kalba

Publikuota 2020 m. liepos 29 d., Tor.

ISBN:
978-1-250-21728-8
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A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.

Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.

When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days.

But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus …

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apžvelgė autoriaus TJ Klune knygą House in the Cerulean Sea

Review of 'House in the Cerulean Sea' on 'Storygraph'

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Linus Baker is a caseworker for the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth where he has progressed little over his quiet life. Each time inspecting orphanages of magical youth, he rigorously applies the RULES AND REGULATIONS that guides how magical people should be handled in this world of quiet but persistent discrimination. What becomes of the children in the orphanages he issues a negative report on, he has never quite considered. 

His life of quiet compliance is interrupted when he is given a confidential case from Extremely Upper Management, who’s taken note of his rigorous application of the rules. A remote island orphanage that is home to six children classified as extremely dangerous including “a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist” under the tutelage of a headmaster who has little regard for rules and regulations.

During Linus’ stay, he starts to see …

Review of 'House in the Cerulean Sea' on 'Storygraph'

5 žvaigždutės

Sweet romantic queer dramedy with charming magical children. My only two complaints are that the general course of the plot was predictable from quite near the beginning and that the Underlying Message was conveyed entirely without subtlety. It's a good message, mind you, but I prefer the moral of the story to be offered rather than being hot over the head with it. But it's a fun and quick read and I definitely recommend it.

Review of 'The house in the Cerulean Sea' on 'Goodreads'

5 žvaigždutės

Un libro que me compré en un aeropuerto, por leer algo mientras mi avión se retrasaba. Y menuda maravilla.

Es una historia muy tierna, con humor a veces sutil, a veces desternillante. Unos personajes que te dan ganas de abrazar todo el rato y, creo que lo que más me gusta, unes niñes que puedes creerte. En definitiva, personajes con buen diseño.

La historia, pese a ser previsible, te hace disfrutar del viaje. Que al final, es de lo que se trata. Me gusta el slow burn, me gusta la representación positiva que hace (de hecho, me encanta que la orientación de la gente no suponga ningún drama, los dramas van por otro lado) y una reflexión interesante sobre la bondad humana. ¿Se nace o se hace?

No sé si estaba más tierna de lo habitual, pero me ha gustado mucho. Tanto, que me he hecho una lista de música …

apžvelgė autoriaus TJ Klune knygą La casa sul mare celeste (The House in the Cerulean Sea, #1)

Review of 'La casa sul mare celeste' on 'Goodreads'

3 žvaigždutės

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So che la stragrande maggioranza dei pareri su questo romanzo verte sul fatto che sia molto tenero e dolce – e avendo già letto altro di Klune non ne sono sorpresa – ma l’aspetto che mi ha colpito di più è il fatto che La casa sul mare celeste mi è sembrato una critica al queerbaiting di J.K. Rowling e al modello piuttosto conservatore di famiglia che emerge dalla saga di Harry Potter. E se siete tra coloro che non nutrono simpatia per il comportamento di Silente nei confronti di Harry Potter, correte a procurarvi questo libro.

Klune non ha mai fatto mistero di ritenere che, se vuoi scrivere un personaggio gay, allora rendilo esplicitamente tale all’interno della storia, non uscirtene anni dopo la fine della saga con un Ah, comunque io Silente l’ho pensato gay. …