The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
From Book Trigger Warnings
The House in the Cerulean Sea
| Author(s) | T.J. Klune |
|---|---|
| Published | March 17, 2020 |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Age group | Adult |
The House in the Cerulean Sea is an adult fantasy novel, originally published on March 17, 2020.
Trigger Warnings
- Abuse (mentioned)
- Anxiety (trauma-related)
- Bigotry
- Body shaming
- Bullying
- Child abuse (backstory)
- Fatphobia (internalized)
- Homophobia
- Microaggressions
- Queerphobia
- Violence (against children)
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
- Fat main and side characters
- Gay main character
- Black character
- Queer side characters*
- MM relationship
- FF relationship
Tropes
Controversy
The author was criticized for
- Profiting from both the cultural and literal genocide of indigenous people,
- Glamourising residential schools,
- Trivialising the tragedy by turning it into a feel good fantasy analogue story,
- Perpetuating a white saviour narrative in this book.
