The House in the Cerulean Sea
"A home isn't always the house we live in. It's also the people we choose to surround ourselves with. You may not live on the island, but you can't tell me it's not your home. Your bubble, Mr. Baker. It's been popped. Why would you allow it to grow around you again?" (Klune, 281).
The story is about Linus Baker as he goes from perfect DICOMY (Department in Charge of Magical Youth) caseworker into a man who starts having doubts and seeing the world in a new light.
The writing itself is beautiful as Klune describes the island and the people who live on it. Klune is successful at crafting a world that takes the wonders of myths and supernatural creatures and melding them with the mundane of regular life and all of it's problems. The world is inviting and much like Linus the reader feels invited in to see the world Arthur Parnassus has created for the outcasts that the rest of the world fears.
The characters are interesting and compelling, even the ones who only appear a couple of times stand out by the end. The characters feel real and their interactions with each other are sweet and realistic.
Overall, the book is phenomenal and is a realistic view of what would happen if humanity discovered magical creatures. I would recommend this book for people who enjoy found families, magical realism, and anybody who has been stuck in a job they hate, while also doing something they love.
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