The House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea features the perfect amount of wholesomeness without becoming saccharine.

This is the story of Linus Baker - someone stuck in a job and following the motions without ever questioning why and how things are done the way they are. Something a lot of us can relate to, I assume. Linus is challenged on his every belief when he is finally put in a situation that forces him to see his profession and the accompanying rules and regulations from a different perspective, and it changes him forever.

The characters are all interesting and worth getting to know. The lessons it imparts important for everybody to hear - focussing on topics such as prejudice and (self)-acceptance . The romance is cute and gradual. It is a cosy read, meaning no intense conflict or anything of the like. That would usually make me like a story less, but in this case, it feels like a pie baked with just exactly the right amount of ingredients to make it taste exactly right.