I was about to pick up house in the Cerulean sea and a few of TJ klunes other books that I own and of course he’s problematic. It has to do with the 60s scoop that involved Native Americans and what horrible things happen to them. My father being a part of that as a Native American himself and a young teen when it happened. He basically used a traumatic time in history as inspiration for his story house in the Cerulean sea. Which is not okay and he’s coming out with a second book to that one next year. I don’t think the publishers should be going forward with this next book but of course they will cuz it’s going to make them money. Should I now tell people the talk about this book but he’s problematic and after that let them do their own research or not say anything?
I read the book earlier this year and I enjoyed it. I didn’t even know it was regarding the 60’s scoop or Indigenous People until I read about the backlash online afterwards. I personally thought it was about discrimination based around something we can’t control, such as being queer, or born with a specific skintone, etc.
Please read the Reddit post “In Defence of T.J. Klune and The House in the Cerulean Sea (and Also a Review)”
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/li41oCqsoo
It describes exactly the sentiment you’re trying to make but explains why it’s not the case way better than I ever can.
Ive already pre-ordered my copy of the sequel.