The House in the Cerulean Sea

This book is charming. Really there isn't any word for it. I was charmed. It's a children's book for adults, not a genre nearly explored enough. Sure it's a bit cheesy and he ending wraps up a pretty easily, but I think I was really in the space to appreciate a book about very genuine people fighting prejudice. The language is reminiscent of Pratchett or Lemony Snicket. It's a book that I enjoyed, and I could see having enjoyed as a teenager, and could see reading to my child (with a couple of discussions about maybe not using “bitch” as a derogatory). I can't totally explain why I liked this book so much, but I did. If you are a grown up who loves kids' books, this was more or less made for you.