The House In The Cerulean Sea

#TheHouseintheCeruleanSea is pure magic.A story of love and acceptance; of ‘misfits’ and ‘outcasts’; of how to create your own family; of free will where you choose who you want to be.We follow Linus, a social worker, on special assignment to evaluate an orphanage of special cases of magical youth. He leaves his dreary life in the city to reach an island in the middle of sea, cerulean in colour.‘A home isn’t always the house we live in; it’s also the people we choose to surround ourselves with.’As Linus spends more time with the children he begins to understands each of their journeys, and who they are - beyond mere perception and looks. He comes to realise that the house is not just an orphanage: it is home and a safe haven for the children, loved and protected by the master Arthur, and the caretaker Zoe.Soon his time his up and he must leave to file his report with his office. Which report will be the basis of the future of the orphanage and its residents.Stories unfold and you fall in love with the characters: Linus listening to old records and talking to his cat; the children running around wanting to be children - not judged or feared because of their magical abilities; the master and his indulgence with each of his children and their particularities.✨The world is a weird and wonderful place. Why must we try and explain it all away.✨Allow him to dream of such things because he is a child. Who knows what the future will bring. Change often starts with the smallest of whispers.✨Curiosities lead to flights of fancy; I can’t imagine a life lived (without). It sounds like no life lived at all.✨Regardless of their background they are just children after all; if they don’t feel welcome in the real world, how can we ever hope to integrate them into society?Special is a label given by us. Children are children with the right to live and be safe.Stop everything else and read it now. Feel the magic.

"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 and I'm honestly in love with it."Funny how that works out, isn't it? That we can find the most unexpected things when we aren't even looking for them."Final plus: I loved so many quotes from this exquisite novel. So well written.

4.5 out of 5 stars.The House in the Cerulean Sea is truly so lovely, it warmed my entire heart. I teared up twice while I was reading it, and that is a very rare occurrence for me. I was just constantly like this: 🥺 🥺 🥺I literally teared up because of a pile of buttons… If that makes no sense to you, please read this book because then you will Understand what I was going through lmaoThe House in the Cerulean Sea is found family excellence. It’s not only about the power of found family, but it’s also about learning to be brave enough to step out of your bubble, finding out where you truly belong and embracing the life you deserve.The main character, Linus Baker, was so precious. And his character development was fantastic. All of the characters in this book were so distinct and lovely in their own unique way. I honestly can’t even pick a favourite character, I just love all of them so much.This book truly made my heart sing with joy. I loved the ending so much!!! It was just everything 🥺The only reason that I didn’t give this five stars is because the first half of the book is pretty slow. But in the grand scheme of things, that’s not a very big deal so I’m only knocking off half a star. If it weren’t for the slow pacing in the beginning, this book would honestly have been perfect.OVERALL, The House in the Cerulean Sea is an absolutely wonderful book and I highly recommend it!!Do be warned, though: you might cry. A lot.

An easy read that is a feel good story.

Es un libro maravillos de principio a fin, te encariñas demasiado rápido con todos los personajes y con la historia, la forma en que se van formando los vinculos y como se crea una familia es hermoso. En verdad es un libro que vale la pena leer.