La Maison au milieu de la Mer céruléenne
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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。
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。
Reviews
Michelle Wilsher-Wright
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A nicely written love story with a twist。 Supported by the need for justice and the development of the main character。 Morals abounding， with a bit of magic and mythical beasts to support。
Ashley Brickner
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I loved the message behind this book。 It was a cute， heartwarming story with great insight behind what was actually written。
candy heilman
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Linley
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5 stars。 A book for those who don't mind a little magic in a book about identity， belonging， finding your place in the world。 It's a gentle book and suitable for teens to adults although our main narrator is a 40 year old man！ Dear Linus - a rotund， solitary cat lover who always seems slightly out of his depth。Highly recommended - hope you love the characters as much as I did！ 5 stars。 A book for those who don't mind a little magic in a book about identity， belonging， finding your place in the world。 It's a gentle book and suitable for teens to adults although our main narrator is a 40 year old man！ Dear Linus - a rotund， solitary cat lover who always seems slightly out of his depth。Highly recommended - hope you love the characters as much as I did！ 。。。more
Stacey Lamb
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One of the best books I’ve read in a long time！ A very sweet and unexpected story。 Not my usual genre so I was pleasantly surprised。 The character development was incredible — you really got to know each one of them。 Please do yourself a favor and read this！ 💛
Meli
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Heartwarming in the best way！
Clara
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It was really interesting。 I went in not having read the synopsis， I think going in blind helped with the surprise on this one。
Rachael
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10/5 stars。 Wow， what a book。 I haven't been so profoundly touched by anything I've read in an age。 I smiled， I laughed， I may have shed a tear or two （mostly happy ones though）。 I cannot recommend this beautiful book enough 💙 10/5 stars。 Wow， what a book。 I haven't been so profoundly touched by anything I've read in an age。 I smiled， I laughed， I may have shed a tear or two （mostly happy ones though）。 I cannot recommend this beautiful book enough 💙 。。。more
Abby
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This may have been too wholesome for me
Rachel
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It was。。。 ok。 Probably a 3-star book because I wouldn't want to read it again but because T。J。 Klune is problematic， I deducted a star。 I didn't like Linus and didn't really start getting into the story until over 1/2 way through。 I'm also not overly fond of T。J。 Klune's writing style， and because of his experiences as a white man， even though he is gay and ace， definitely colored this story about discrimination。 It was。。。 ok。 Probably a 3-star book because I wouldn't want to read it again but because T。J。 Klune is problematic， I deducted a star。 I didn't like Linus and didn't really start getting into the story until over 1/2 way through。 I'm also not overly fond of T。J。 Klune's writing style， and because of his experiences as a white man， even though he is gay and ace， definitely colored this story about discrimination。 。。。more
Leah
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This book provides the exact feeling of a warm hug。 You don't need any details， just read it。 This book provides the exact feeling of a warm hug。 You don't need any details， just read it。 。。。more
Taryn Boyd
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read if you like: cute-ass stories， easy reads， found family， this feeling:🥰， love， harry potter， lgbtq2+。。this was hands down the cutest fucking book i have EVER read。cannot explain to you how much i cried out of pure joy and happiness in this book。 it was nonstop and truly like a little happy sigh。 don't think there was one page wasn't AGGRESSIVELY smiling， laughing， or crying🥲the characters were really well written。 THE KIDS ARE SO WITTY AND CUTE。 linus annoyed tf out of me in the beginning b read if you like: cute-ass stories， easy reads， found family， this feeling:🥰， love， harry potter， lgbtq2+。。this was hands down the cutest fucking book i have EVER read。cannot explain to you how much i cried out of pure joy and happiness in this book。 it was nonstop and truly like a little happy sigh。 don't think there was one page wasn't AGGRESSIVELY smiling， laughing， or crying🥲the characters were really well written。 THE KIDS ARE SO WITTY AND CUTE。 linus annoyed tf out of me in the beginning because he was such a square but you just KNOWWWW that's bc he is going to get a gorg character arc AND THAT HE DID MY FRIENDS。wholesome af， i cannot， plz read it。like all fantasy/magic books， the concept of magic is often used to show discrimination， drawing parallels to how race， sexuality， gender， religion， disability， age and all other dimensions of difference are treated in our society today。this was no different。while reading this， an excerpt from a 2020 interview tj klune did began circulating where he said that residential schools， a tool of oppression and assimilation against Indigenous communities and children， was part of his source material。residential schools are a very real part of Canada's history， present， and future because of the long-term effects and continued racism towards the Indigenous Peoples in our country。please do your own research， educate yourself， and above all listen to the Indigenous community first before drawing conclusions on these implication！ 。。。more
Guinevere Dommeck
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Yes， yes， YES to everything about this book！ I laughed， I cried- I laugh-cried and so on。 I've never read a book that was as cozy as this one。 It had everything I wanted and more。 Yes， yes， YES to everything about this book！ I laughed， I cried- I laugh-cried and so on。 I've never read a book that was as cozy as this one。 It had everything I wanted and more。 。。。more
Susan Scoven
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Wonderful book full of humor， compassion and the understanding of what it means to be "other"。 Wonderful book full of humor， compassion and the understanding of what it means to be "other"。 。。。more
Samantha Lombardo
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Positively adorable in every aspect。 Cried when I finished it。 Absolutely loved it！
Nathan Klembara
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What I Liked: - LGBTQ Romance- Funny and relaxing atmosphere- Wonderul narration - Great characters （particularly the children）- Found Family Trope What I Didn't Like:- At times was a just a touch to twee - Main romance developed too late in the end - I wanted to know more about the world！I am honestly suprised by how much I enjoyed this book。 My tastes do not align with this kind of book at all。 I almost never read fantasy set in the contemprorary world; I rarely read books this short; I almost What I Liked: - LGBTQ Romance- Funny and relaxing atmosphere- Wonderul narration - Great characters （particularly the children）- Found Family Trope What I Didn't Like:- At times was a just a touch to twee - Main romance developed too late in the end - I wanted to know more about the world！I am honestly suprised by how much I enjoyed this book。 My tastes do not align with this kind of book at all。 I almost never read fantasy set in the contemprorary world; I rarely read books this short; I almost always prefer books that are a bit darker and grittier。 But I absolutely fell in love with the world that T。J。 Klune built here。 I have heard others refer to this book as a "Pixar movie in a fantasy novel" and that is exactly what this book was。 I read this in a pretty stressful time in my life， and this was just the antidote that I needed to get me through that rough patch。 From the first page to the last Klune transports you to this world that is wholly like ours and yet wholly unlike it。 Klune sets the tone for this book and maintains it beautifully through the rest of the book。 The stars here are the characters。 I'm not saying that there isn't a plot （because there is a plot about the possible closure of the orphanage by the "Extremely Upper Management"）， but this book is not about building forward plot momentum。 Instead， it is the endearing characters that drew me in and kept me turning the pages。 While not my favorite character， I particularly related to Linus - the midlevel case worker for the Department of Magical Children。 Linus， despite being the main character， is probably the least interesting of the characters in the book - but that is exactly why I was so drawn to him。 At the beginning of the book is a man stuck in his routine; who is living a boring and gray life because it is "safe"。 The character development that Linus goes through was a journey that made me actually tear up at several points in the novel。 The desire for love， connection， and a full meaningful life is one that I think many of us can relate to。 While Linus is the main character through which we as readers are introduced to this world， it is really the child characters who shine brightest。 Chauncey the ball of goo， Talia the gnome， Theodore the wyvern， Phee the forest sprite， Sal the shape-shifter， and of course， my favorite， Lucy （short for Lucier， the son of Satan）。 Each of these children are so well realized。 They are each bursting with personality that jumps off the page。 What impressed me most was that they each also carried with them their dark traumas and insecurities - and Klune does a great job of exploring these without the book becoming a "downer" or losing that light-hearted veneer。 （As an aside - this book is a great example that light-hearted fiction doesn't have to be shallow！）。 I absolutely loved getting to know each of these children。As much as I loved the child characters， I did find the adult characters a bit bland。 Arthur runs the orphanage （and becomes the main love interest）， but doesn't really "pop"。 He is written as such the ideal person and love interest that at times it felt a bit to "Hallmark movie" for me。 As the book progresses Klune does peel back Arhur's layers， but not to the extent that I would have liked。 The other major adult character， Zoe， also lives on the island to take care of the children。 I felt there was so much to unpack with Zoe that wasn't completely realized （maybe in a sequel！）。 Actually， this is a （small） criticism I have for the book as a whole。 Klune sets up this really interesting world with all of these interesting creatures， but doesn't really fill the reader in on it。 As someone who loves world-building， this irked me a bit。 But I also realize that this was not the point of the book。 Klune wasn't trying to be the next Tolkien; instead， he was using the fantastical to comment upon issues of difference， discrimination， and the longing for connection。 Overall， this is a beautiful and quite funny （the narration is absolutelly pheneomenal） story of a group of finding themselves and each other。 I know that I am making this book sound a bit sappy - and it is。 But it was all done so well that I forgot that I was reading such a sappy and "precious" book。 I was swept up in Marysas Orphanage on this small island in the cerulean sea。 This book won't be for everyone， but if you are looking for something to brighten your day， I could not recommend this book highly enough。 。。。more
Cheyne
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I loved escaping to this fantastical world where my Harry-Potter-brain could thrive in a more socially progressive narrative。 I appreciated the discussions about preconceived notions depriving people who are different of relationships and opportunities and I felt deeply for the misunderstood children。 At times， the dialogue seemed a bit too scripted and proper， but for a YA novel I understand that sometimes things need to be spelled out。 Overall， pleasant
Kamayani
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pure despite the “inspiration” behind it
Jelena
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I really was unsure what rating I should give considering the plot。 It‘s a nice story but that‘s it… Nice。 But the ending really changed everything and I‘m happy I stayed till the end。 （Which I would have done anyways）
Kat
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I don't normally take the time to write anything on these reviews， but this book touched my heart。 It explored so many feeling we experience on the daily in healthy ways。 Especially the interactions between misunderstood children and adults。 Everything about this book warmed my heart。 I don't normally take the time to write anything on these reviews， but this book touched my heart。 It explored so many feeling we experience on the daily in healthy ways。 Especially the interactions between misunderstood children and adults。 Everything about this book warmed my heart。 。。。more
Sierra
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4。5， so good！！！
Sophia Gerrans
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4。8
Claire Rosenberg
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This book is exactly like it’s advertised。 Like a big gay hug。
Allison
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I really really wanted to love this one， but it was so predictable and kinda cheesy。 Yes， it’s a good message， but it just didn’t keep my interest and I didn’t feel for any of the characters。
Cd
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Absolutely beautiful book。 So many difficult topics all treated with love and understanding and pure joy。 Thank you thank you TJ Klune。
Sarah Davis
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The writing reminded me of J。k。 Rowling and was colorful and comforting！ A funny and inspiring story about love。
Frau Honig liest
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So ein Wohlfühl- und Herzensbuch 🥰Ein Fantasybuch， das ganz anders ist， als alles， was ich bisher gelesen habe。 Skurril， voller Diversität und mir ganz， ganz viel Herz！ Mr Parnassus， alle Bewohner des Heims und Linus haben sich für immer einen Platz in meinem Herzen gesichtet und ich kann euch allen dieses wunderbare Buch nur ans Herz legen！ 🤍
Kristen DeBart
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Middle-school or high school level fantasy genre。 Highly suggest listening to this book on audio because the reader who does all of the voices is amazing！ Book deals with real-life current topics。
Megan Rose
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Wow。。。 This book was so unexpected from what I thought it would be and I am so grateful for that。 I had seen so many great reviews of this book that I figured I would give it a try。 It's something different than what I would normally read， and boy am I glad that I read it。 The lessons throughout this book are so amazing and it was such an adorable read。 I will always recommend this book。。。。 Everyone will learn something from this。 Wow。。。 This book was so unexpected from what I thought it would be and I am so grateful for that。 I had seen so many great reviews of this book that I figured I would give it a try。 It's something different than what I would normally read， and boy am I glad that I read it。 The lessons throughout this book are so amazing and it was such an adorable read。 I will always recommend this book。。。。 Everyone will learn something from this。 。。。more
Shabnumsuhura
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