Out of the Blue
Ratings12
Average rating3.5
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Ratings12
Average rating3.5
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Jason June, author of the breakout teen debut novel Jay’s Gay Agenda, comes Out of the Blue, a stand-alone dual POV queer rom-com that asks if love is enough to change everything you’ve grown up believing. Perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas and Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly. Crest is not excited to be on their Journey: the month-long sojourn on land all teen merfolk must undergo. The rules are simple: Help a human within one moon cycle and return to Pacifica to become an Elder—or fail and remain stuck on land forever. Crest is eager to get their Journey over and done with. Humans are disgusting. They’ve polluted the planet so much that there’s a floating island of trash that’s literally the size of a country. In Los Angeles with a human body and a new name, Crest meets Sean, a human lifeguard whose boyfriend has recently dumped him. Crest agrees to help Sean make his ex jealous and win him back. But as the two spend more time together, and Crest’s perspective on humans begins to change, they’ll soon be torn between two worlds. And fake dating just might lead to real feelings . . . This sophomore novel from Jason June dives into the many definitions of the word home and shows how love can help us find the truest versions of ourselves.
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I don't think I've ever read a book that I simultaneously loved and hated at the same time up until this one. I absolutely adored this book up until the end, I really disliked the ending, I understand the importance of being your own person and not needing to rely on someone you love and make your whole world about them but c'mon now they don't get to be together at all?? I get that Sean can visit crest out in the ocean but that's it?? It's just makes me sad that their love will eventually fade into nothing because all Sean can do is visit sometimes and they can never truly be together ever again
I really enjoyed this! The world of the nonbinary mer is so interesting, and this romance was so sweet. I liked the ecology stuff too, and the existence of fat characters who are a) good at swimming and b) desirable partners. So sweet!
3.25 ★
it was cute, and the queer mythological beings always gets to me, but i feel like jason june still has a lot to improve on his writing. it felt very repetitive at times, especially at the beginning where stuff was being explained and then mentioned over and over again like we just forgot about it. the plot is there, the magic is there, but the only thing that didn't do it for me fully was the execution and the writing. but tbh i totally understand how that can change depending on the person, and at the end of the day i enjoyed this and it was a nice read
