The House in the Cerulean Sea

Just lovely!

It did take me a while to get a feel for Linus, I will admit–I found the intersection between ‘company man' and ‘optimist' and ‘wry humor' a little tough to keep up with at first. However, as soon as he gets to the island, things snap into place. The children are, after their various first impressions, wonderful; and the adults are intriguing. I loved their Saturday adventures and trips into town especially! The dialogue deals often and very directly with issues of prejudice, stereotypes, etc; but it was the relationships between the characters that really left a lasting impression on me. The ending was perfect!