The House in the Cerulean Sea
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- Author：T.J. Klune
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Summary
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 grow closer， long-held secrets are exposed， and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn。
An enchanting story， masterfully told， The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours
RUNNING TIME ➼ 8hrs。 and 30mins。
©2020 T。J。 Klune （P）2020 Macmillan Audio
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 grow closer， long-held secrets are exposed， and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn。
An enchanting story， masterfully told， The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours
RUNNING TIME ➼ 8hrs。 and 30mins。
©2020 T。J。 Klune （P）2020 Macmillan Audio
Reviews
Danielle Braff Karpinos
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Very cute， a little cheesy but adorable。
Melanie
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"Home is where we get to be who we are"。 This was such a wholesome， cute and sweet book。 I absolutely adored the friendship between the kids， how they have each other's back and help each other in case of need。 How they accept each other and fight for every single one of their siblings。 The kids are all so adorable， with their own stories， hopes and dreams that made me melt into a puddle on several occasions。 This book made me smile， made me laugh out loud， made butterflies flutter in my chest: "Home is where we get to be who we are"。 This was such a wholesome， cute and sweet book。 I absolutely adored the friendship between the kids， how they have each other's back and help each other in case of need。 How they accept each other and fight for every single one of their siblings。 The kids are all so adorable， with their own stories， hopes and dreams that made me melt into a puddle on several occasions。 This book made me smile， made me laugh out loud， made butterflies flutter in my chest: absolutely amazing。 。。。more
Ashley Giammona
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This is the best book I’ve read in a long time。 As the review on the front of the book says it’s “nearly perfect”。I laughed。 I cried。 I wanted to read it again as soon as it was over。 What a gift。 This will be a book I recommend to everyone for a long time coming。
G。
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"What's the point of living if you only do it how others want you to？"I'm acting as if I didn't cry my eyes out for the last 90 pages while attempting to write this rewiev， but I honestly can't。 Because， seriously， I got very emotional， and I'm currently a sobbing mess。I loved this book way more than I had anticipated。 The House in the Cerulean Sea is described as "romance"， but it's not simply a love story in the romantical sense of the term。 It is， in fact， one of the most heartwarming stories "What's the point of living if you only do it how others want you to？"I'm acting as if I didn't cry my eyes out for the last 90 pages while attempting to write this rewiev， but I honestly can't。 Because， seriously， I got very emotional， and I'm currently a sobbing mess。I loved this book way more than I had anticipated。 The House in the Cerulean Sea is described as "romance"， but it's not simply a love story in the romantical sense of the term。 It is， in fact， one of the most heartwarming stories about love in its broadest spectrum。 Love for diversity。 Love for those who do not receive enough and think they do not deserve it at all。 Love for oneself and for who we are， strengths and weaknesses included。 Love for a newfound family that you can finally call home。The House in the Cerulean Sea is a perfect mixture of sentiment and pure emotions。 M。 。。。more
Jahnavi Bandaru
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 9I FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK！The story begins with a man named Linus Baker who lives a very routined and boring life。 He is a stickler for rules。 It's a world where both humans and magical beings exist。 And he is sent to an orphanage to review whether it is well kept or not。The major lesson is that we shouldn't judge people for who they are。 And this statement has been in repetition from the beginning to the end of the book。The description of each character， the setting and plot as a whole was ver 9I FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK！The story begins with a man named Linus Baker who lives a very routined and boring life。 He is a stickler for rules。 It's a world where both humans and magical beings exist。 And he is sent to an orphanage to review whether it is well kept or not。The major lesson is that we shouldn't judge people for who they are。 And this statement has been in repetition from the beginning to the end of the book。The description of each character， the setting and plot as a whole was very vivid。It was a mix of Hotel Translyvania and Miss Peregrines home for peculiar children and much more。 The sum is much more than its parts。It was lovely and beautiful。 And I absolutely going to read this again。Also， I feel like the author was throwing a hint at maybe the LGBTQ community。 That because we have judged them for who they are， we have seen them as unconventional。Maybe？ 。。。more
Christine
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I suck at reviews。 This book was beautiful and wonderful and I didn’t think it would make me cry but it did。 This book almost played out like a movie in my head。 Absolutely stunning。
Klara
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I fell in love with every single character in this book。 A nice break from all the sad stories I’ve been reading lately， this book warmed my heart in ways only the idea of a chosen family can。
Sandra
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I've been incredibly stressed about work and school for the whole month， and also was able to ruin my hand and got stitches。 So the past few weeks have not been the greatest and this book has just been what I've needed。 It's wholesome， lovely and feels like a warm cup of tea on a rainy autumn night。 I've been incredibly stressed about work and school for the whole month， and also was able to ruin my hand and got stitches。 So the past few weeks have not been the greatest and this book has just been what I've needed。 It's wholesome， lovely and feels like a warm cup of tea on a rainy autumn night。 。。。more
Sarath Chandrasekharan
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I must have read atleast a thousand books in my life so far but this is the first book that featured a same sex couple。 The blossoming love， maturing relationship and the fruitful happily ever after was so endearing that I wish I had read more of these works。
Lauren Casey
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If you need a heartwarming story， read this book！！ It is beautiful， joyful， and unique。
Zac
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The cover sold me。 Never before has a book’s artwork more effectively sold the tone of the story within - whimsical， warm and colorful。A la Neil Gaiman’s Graveyard Book， The House in the Cerulean Sea is a magical， fantastical tale that simply teaches some great real-world lessons - about love， family， belonging and acceptance。 It’s warm， charming， quirky and funny。 I found myself smiling at the wit of the author’s writing of deadpan protagonist Linus Baxter and the cast of clever magical childre The cover sold me。 Never before has a book’s artwork more effectively sold the tone of the story within - whimsical， warm and colorful。A la Neil Gaiman’s Graveyard Book， The House in the Cerulean Sea is a magical， fantastical tale that simply teaches some great real-world lessons - about love， family， belonging and acceptance。 It’s warm， charming， quirky and funny。 I found myself smiling at the wit of the author’s writing of deadpan protagonist Linus Baxter and the cast of clever magical children。I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the world Klune has created。 。。。more
lara
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⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑I’m honestly struggling to think of something to say that isn’t just hiring a helicopter and flying across the globe， dropping copies of this book on everyone so that you’re all forced to read it。This is one of those books that’s just。 excellent。 Let me take a moment to list just some of the things that I loved:- every single character。 especially theodore。 but also all of them。 even the characters i hated were brilliant- found family？？？ done to perfection。 - the setting。 i’m actually k ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑I’m honestly struggling to think of something to say that isn’t just hiring a helicopter and flying across the globe， dropping copies of this book on everyone so that you’re all forced to read it。This is one of those books that’s just。 excellent。 Let me take a moment to list just some of the things that I loved:- every single character。 especially theodore。 but also all of them。 even the characters i hated were brilliant- found family？？？ done to perfection。 - the setting。 i’m actually kind of heartbroken because i really want to go visit。- the WRITING。 SO GOOD。 perfect and whimsical and it made me laugh （and also sob but i’m not ready to talk about that yet） and it was just perfectI can’t keep listing things because it will end up being a complete copy and paste of the book， and that is definitely illegal。 Please。 Go read it。 Right now。 。。。more
Kate Stone
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I absolutely loved this story。 It was captivating， beautiful， just。。。all the positive adjectives。 Acceptance。 Standing up for what is right and for those you love。 Some magic。 It was truly great。 I can't wait to read it again。 I absolutely loved this story。 It was captivating， beautiful， just。。。all the positive adjectives。 Acceptance。 Standing up for what is right and for those you love。 Some magic。 It was truly great。 I can't wait to read it again。 。。。more
Holly Perkins-Sanchez
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My heart is so full。 This story has become my all time favorite。 I cannot remember the last time I opened and closed a book in one day。 ❤️ This story was absolutely perfect and I am so dang HAPPY！！！ ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Caitlin
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When I say I love this book， that’s an understatement。 I laughed out loud in so many parts and fell in love with the characters。 I cried， I felt pride。 It was so good。
Michelle
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Beautiful storyBeautiful story which shows that you can change your life by taking a chance reading this book is proof Take a chance read this book its show different are a gift because it makes life interesting
Heidi Ciravola
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This is a book I will talk about for a lifetime！ While I listened to the audio， I’m going to purchase a paperback copy for my bookshelf。 It’s going to go right next to 13 Reasons Why for books teens need to read。This story was stunning。 The characters were adorable and witty。 It is Miss Perigrine meets The Addams Family， meets Hotel Transylvania，。 The messages of not judging a book， inclusion， love and friendship were weaved throughout in a natural manner。
Chethan Chandra
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Don't get me wrong， I love found family and escapism。 I also think the characters are lovable and the writing was overall good。 However， the whole "white authors using magic as an allegory for racism" thing is dumb and getting really old。 Don't get me wrong， I love found family and escapism。 I also think the characters are lovable and the writing was overall good。 However， the whole "white authors using magic as an allegory for racism" thing is dumb and getting really old。 。。。more
Nini
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the sweetest， warmest book i’ve ever read。 i feel so full and happy and wonderful inside。 it truly is like “being wrapped in a big gay blanket。” （ty miss schwab）
Rebecca Zoler
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What a delightful， moving， & important read。 I do wish I could spend hours more in Klune’s world with these wonderful characters。 Truly a magical experience， I cannot wait to revisit this story in years to come！
Payton
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my first 5 star （i would give it 10 if i could） in awhile but so well deserved。 i can’t believe it took me this long to read this gem， i could rave about it for hours。 it was stunning from start to finish and i have never cried or laughed over a book this much。 i fell in love with all the characters and found myself getting mad at those with a certain view of magical beings because i was SO attached to these six beautiful and unique children。 this is by far my favorite book， it was the most feel my first 5 star （i would give it 10 if i could） in awhile but so well deserved。 i can’t believe it took me this long to read this gem， i could rave about it for hours。 it was stunning from start to finish and i have never cried or laughed over a book this much。 i fell in love with all the characters and found myself getting mad at those with a certain view of magical beings because i was SO attached to these six beautiful and unique children。 this is by far my favorite book， it was the most feel-good story i’ve ever read and i already want to experience it all over again！！！ 。。。more
Yadu Aravind
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This is the book that the hour demands。 The author has brilliantly used fantasy elements to address the blind hate that the world is being filled with。 As people are fighting over land， religion， race，language and all other perceivable ideas that humanity encompasses， this novels shows that there is still some hope left。
Megan
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A delightful read; I loved it。
Lauren
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A bit preachy and repetitive at times， but overall， magical。 ✨
Kirsty
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My heart is warm。 RTC。
Krista
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have a lot of thoughts on this one。 Early on， I was super pumped about it。 It felt very MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN with a tough of FANTASTIC BEASTS。 The story was sweet。 Uplifting。 Fine。 The characters were precious。 But I found it overall to be a little sickly sweet。 The author was very heavy handed with the messages and the platitudes just kept coming and coming， hitting the reader over the head。 I’m also super unconvinced by Arthur and Linus。 Had I not seen a nod to the boo I have a lot of thoughts on this one。 Early on， I was super pumped about it。 It felt very MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN with a tough of FANTASTIC BEASTS。 The story was sweet。 Uplifting。 Fine。 The characters were precious。 But I found it overall to be a little sickly sweet。 The author was very heavy handed with the messages and the platitudes just kept coming and coming， hitting the reader over the head。 I’m also super unconvinced by Arthur and Linus。 Had I not seen a nod to the book’s LGBTQ subject matter， I’d have not understood what was happening between them。 They had no chemistry。 It was awkwardly portrayed。 I’d have rather had a book all about the children and their stories， to be honest。 All of that said， it’s a very sweet story with lovely characters and a very feel-good message。 。。。more
kaitlyn
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made me sob。 oh my god this book has my whole heart & more。 sits so so nicely in my chest and it feels like a huge hug。
Margot
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This book was found family galore。 If you want a loveable cast of characters and genuinely loathe bureaucracy， this is the book for you。 Our main character， Linus， is an average caseworker at the magical equivalent of CPS; yet his character was lovable， and more interesting than that description would lead you to believe。 His character development was so lovely to see throughout the story and I happily trotted along with him along the way。 The children of The House in the Cerulean Sea were uniqu This book was found family galore。 If you want a loveable cast of characters and genuinely loathe bureaucracy， this is the book for you。 Our main character， Linus， is an average caseworker at the magical equivalent of CPS; yet his character was lovable， and more interesting than that description would lead you to believe。 His character development was so lovely to see throughout the story and I happily trotted along with him along the way。 The children of The House in the Cerulean Sea were unique and very lovable。 I instantly picked Theodore as my favorite in this lovable cast because he was just so darn adorable; even though we never truly hear him speak。 This book had the ultimate slow-burn romance that I haven't really got in a while and it was truly a great pairing。 Great representation and optimistic happy ending。 Easy 5 stars。 。。。more
UnicornMurphy
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Hard pass。 This was so dreadfully boring that I couldn't finish。 Main character not likable at all。 Hard pass。 This was so dreadfully boring that I couldn't finish。 Main character not likable at all。 。。。more
Lisa Chan
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