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Unless I’m called to return, I expect they continue to live as bright and happy children until they become bright and happy adults.” An Interview with Alex Award Winner TJ Klune, author of The House in the Cerulean Sea". The Hub. Young Adult Library Services Association. May 7, 2021. Sweet, comforting, and kind, this book is very close to perfect. The House in the Cerulean Sea is a work of classic children's literature written for adults and children alike, with the perspective and delicacy of the modern day. I cannot recommend it highly enough.” —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart a Doorway a b c d Uphaus, Adele (March 18, 2020). "Local author TJ Klune's new book is 'a slice of happiness' ". The Free Lance-Star. Gale . Retrieved February 19, 2021. The romance, of course, is not the point of it all: The House in the Cerulean Sea is first and foremost a story about seeing each other as people, and, once we’ve got that part down, just what our responsibility to other people is. But besides viewing magical children as worthy of love and respect, it feels particularly special that Klune treats his young characters as worthy, not just as “but what about the children”-type stand-ins, but as complex beings with their own identities. In fact, a huge amount of emphasis is placed on the fact that these kids grow up into adults, and we can’t just stop caring about them once they’ve left the orphanage. It’s a presentation of parenting and childhood that is quintessentially queer, focused as it is on holistic life rather than some mythologized vision of childhood innocence.

An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the CeruleanSeaby TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family could be yours. The House in the Cerulean Sea, Klune's first stand-alone novel published with the Macmillan Tor imprint, was partially inspired by the Sixties Scoop, in which the Canadian government removed Indigenous children from their homes and placed them with unrelated white, middle-class families. Seeing the similarities to events taking place in the current-day Southern United States, Klune felt a need to write a story celebrating children's differences and to show the positive effects of giving children a safe and supportive place to be themselves. [2] The book is about a man named Linus Baker who travels to Marsyas Island as a representative of the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. The island is home to six magical kids, including Lucifer aka "Lucy" - the son of the devil. You can tell there is going to be a romantic arc between the MC and the fellow who runs the orphanage, and some revelation about the shenanigans of those in power. (And there was). And then at the end, what should have been sweet touching moments, I was just ready for the book to end. Especially when hate in a whole village is overcome by a couple of speeches, a gardening Mayor, and a hippie record store owner. But I actually had a good time reading this, and it actually served as a good palate cleaner between the more dense books than I am used to. While no part of this book "wowed" me, I just constant had a smile on my face while reading and was engrossed in finding out what would happen here with the plot - even though it's extremely obvious from the beginning.Once you arrive at her throne, cook if you need to (you're going to need to), grab the rainbow conch treasure chest on the left side and go up the steps to get ready for a boss fight. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. 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. cerulean blue". Cameo.mfa.org. Material name. Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009 . Retrieved 20 November 2017.

But as in all good tales, Linus soon finds there is much more to Arthur and the children than meets the eye. And much to his astonishment, he also discovers a quiet yearning within his own heart for a life he never even knew he wanted. Linus bristled. “Absolutely not. You will be provided with a copy once I’ve filed it, as you know. The contents will be made clear to you then, and not a moment before.” Bomford, D.; Kirby, J.; Leighton, J.; Roy, A. (1990). Impressionism. Art in the Making. London, UK: National Gallery Publications. pp.176–181.

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I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect." —V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Maybe I'm just a cold person but to me this book felt over the top with saccharine sweetness, went into overkill with the morality lessons, and the odd humor fell flat. I honestly almost gave up on this book at the 75% mark but at that point I figured I might as well just finish it out. This is a sweet narrative about the value of asking questions and the benefits of giving people (especially children) a chance to be safe, protected, and themselves, regardless of what assumptions one might glean from, say, reading their case file.” — Booklist The worldbuilding in this story — pretty much isn’t. What country is it located in? We do not know. Why are there magical beings in it? We don’t know. What is the governmental structure? No clue. And you’d think all that wouldn’t matter, but oh, it does. The main character, Linus Baker, works for the department that is apparently in charge of taking magical children from their parents and imprisoning them in orphanages or schools. (Never quite clear what the difference is between the two — at one point the narrative mentions bars on the windows at schools, but then, it sounds like that’s the case at some of the orphanages, too.) The book does say that’s something that used to happen, but I can only assume it is still happening in some form, because otherwise, where do all these kids come from? Are the magical adults being killed? Are they forced into poverty such that their children are getting taken away from them? And Mr Klune’s detractors believe they are combating some harm that he is doing with his little fantasy novel. As to why there is a delay between the publishing of the book last year and the outrage this year, it’s because it was dredged up in the wake of the discovery of the remains of 215 First Nation children near Kamloops Indian Residential School last month and then the subsequent discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the Marieval Indian Residential School a few days ago. By writing The House in the Cerulean Sea, they said that Mr Klune is,

And the icing on the cake, once you realise the source material is. The message is essentially "This place isn't so bad, they just needed to find someone in the system who cared about them... Also while they are still ~*~different~*~ they are still kids who deserve love". Stop it. A home isn't always the house we live in. It's also the people we choose to surround ourselves with." Linus held up his hand. “I would appreciate, madam, if I could hear from Daisy herself. While I have no doubt you have her best interests in mind, I find that children such as Daisy here tend to be more … forthright.” Shawn Tribe. "The Spanish Privilege: Cerulean Blue and the Immaculate Conception" . Retrieved 2023-07-31.This inclusive fantasy is quite possibly the greatest feel-good story ever to involve the Antichrist.... The House in the Cerulean Sea will delight fans of Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series and any reader looking for a burst of humor and hope.” — Shelf Awareness I am but paper. Brittle and thin. I am held up to the sun, and it shines right through me. I get written on, and I can never be used again. These scratches are a history. They’re a story. They tell things for others to read, but they only see the words, and not what the words are written upon. I am but paper, and though there are many like me, none are exactly the same. I am parched parchment. I have lines. I have holes. Get me wet, and I melt. Light me on fire, and I burn. Take me in hardened hands, and I crumple. I tear. I am but paper. Brittle and thin. And I feel that those who said he glamourised residential schools in the book are doing so in incredibly bad faith since the whole point of the book tries to make is that such state-run facilities are bad. Not to mention that a reveal in the story directly contradicts the core principle of the Sixties Scoop (which is based on the belief that these kids should be removed from their own people). I can’t help wondering if they even read the same book I did. From the beginning of the Cerulean Expanse, go in the following directions: Northeast > Southeast > Northeast > East

Cerulean Holiday Shop has floral printed maxi dresses, hand embroidered cotton tops and vibrant swishy skirts, plus show stopping embellished beach cover ups! Klune, TJ (January 31, 2017). "Men in Romance: What's In a Name?". Open Ink Press. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. This is a birthday cake of a book. Perhaps a birthday cake dressed up in scary themes, but ultimately, a heart-warming, delicious concoction of a story that just skirts being teeth-tinglingly sweet. 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.In 2013, Klune proposed to author Eric Arvin at the GayRomLit Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The two had met for the first time in person one year earlier at the 2012 GayRomLit Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [6] Arvin endured many years of health struggles and passed away on December 12, 2016. [7] [8] Career [ edit ] The House in the Cerulean Sea is a love letter to those who should be allowed to feel small and cared for when the world seems dark. Today, March 17, is a scary time. And it might get a little worse before it gets better. But I promise you it will. This book—this funny little book—is my way of helping you see sunlight through all the dark clouds. I hope you’re ready, because you’re about to go on an adventure you won’t expect. bella's review here and this bit from thefourthvine's review highlights some of my biggest issues with this book: