Hello everyone!
Feel like I need to introduce myself again. Hi, I’m Alisha, I review books (sometimes apparently). I would like to talk about House in the Cerulean Sea if that would be okay with everyone. It would? Perfect.
Now I didn’t know anything about this book going into reading it. All I knew is that it was a hyped book - I don’t really enjoy reading those. It always gives so much pressure to like the book (Where the Crawdads sing, I’m looking at you). But I think this is the only hyped book I’ve actually liked in a while!
Such a wholesome quick read. I think it took my 5 hours in total to read and I really enjoyed it. The themes of being who you are not what people expect of you is prominent throughout. I also love the arc of our protagonist and his development.
Id recommend this book if you are coming out of a reading slump or just need something uplifting to read.
Some spoilers now sorry (not many but they are there).
Lucy is well and truly the star of my show, I love the reference to spiders being in his brain, found that very relatable for some reason.
The romance between Arthur and Linus is honestly the most heartwarming storyline I’ve ever engaged with in all honesty. To get this from fiction without it being a love triangle was very refreshing.
