400 pages
English language
Published Nov. 1, 2021 by Pan Macmillan.
Linus is an uptight caseworker with a heart of gold working for the department in charge of magical youth. When he goes to investigate an orphanage on an island with supposedly dangerous children and an enigmatic leader Arthur, he’s expecting the worst. But it turns out he might be falling in love with Arthur and his charges.
I was iffy in the beginning and well into the middle, but i cried over children for the last couple of chapters. (Im not sure i actually care that much about any of the adults??)
This is about outgrowing the oppressive structures you've been supporting, and working to tear them down.
Also I think the message is "you can always choose to be a weirdo and live with the weirdos", which makes me very happy.
Yeah I like this one. Much more than I liked Under the Whispering Door, even though that was also nice.
Really enjoyed this. I really like the world building and characters.
I don't know what I was expecting when I picked this book up, but it turned out to be a charming gay romance story but also so much more.
Sweet romantic queer dramedy with charming magical children. My only two complaints are that the general course of the plot was predictable from quite near the beginning and that the Underlying Message was conveyed entirely without subtlety. It's a good message, mind you, but I prefer the moral of the story to be offered rather than being hot over the head with it. But it's a fun and quick read and I definitely recommend it.
Un libro que me compré en un aeropuerto, por leer algo mientras mi avión se retrasaba. Y menuda maravilla.
Es una historia muy tierna, con humor a veces sutil, a veces desternillante. Unos personajes que te dan ganas de abrazar todo el rato y, creo que lo que más me gusta, unes niñes que puedes creerte. En definitiva, personajes con buen diseño.
La historia, pese a ser previsible, te hace disfrutar del viaje. Que al final, es de lo que se trata. Me gusta el slow burn, me gusta la representación positiva que hace (de hecho, me encanta que la orientación de la gente no suponga ningún drama, los dramas van por otro lado) y una reflexión interesante sobre la bondad humana. ¿Se nace o se hace?
No sé si estaba más tierna de lo habitual, pero me ha gustado mucho. Tanto, que me he hecho una lista de música …
Un libro que me compré en un aeropuerto, por leer algo mientras mi avión se retrasaba. Y menuda maravilla.
Es una historia muy tierna, con humor a veces sutil, a veces desternillante. Unos personajes que te dan ganas de abrazar todo el rato y, creo que lo que más me gusta, unes niñes que puedes creerte. En definitiva, personajes con buen diseño.
La historia, pese a ser previsible, te hace disfrutar del viaje. Que al final, es de lo que se trata. Me gusta el slow burn, me gusta la representación positiva que hace (de hecho, me encanta que la orientación de la gente no suponga ningún drama, los dramas van por otro lado) y una reflexión interesante sobre la bondad humana. ¿Se nace o se hace?
No sé si estaba más tierna de lo habitual, pero me ha gustado mucho. Tanto, que me he hecho una lista de música con las canciones del libro.
As subtle as an atom bomb.
So delightful!
Thank you, sir. May I have another? This is just what I needed: at turns funny, sweet, and magical (and sometimes sad or maddening, though that's not the part I needed).
It's been too long since I read 1984 to comment on any similarities. I did see elements of Umbrella Academy (comparisons made by others) and Miss Peregrine.
Thank you, sir. May I have another? This is just what I needed: at turns funny, sweet, and magical (and sometimes sad or maddening, though that's not the part I needed).
It's been too long since I read 1984 to comment on any similarities. I did see elements of Umbrella Academy (comparisons made by others) and Miss Peregrine.
