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Out of the Blue
by Jason June
*Thank you to HCCFrenzy for a copy in exchange for an honest review*
Out of the Blue is one of my most anticipated releases, and it did not disappoint at all! I loved Jays Gay Agenda, and I was expecting some of that same humour, and we got it! I loved that type of humour in Jays Gay Agenda, that teenage queer humour that I didn’t really experience as a teen. I love seeing it in books.
Out of the Blue follows Sean, a sixteen year old high school human on his schools swim team who recently got dumped, and Crest, a merperson from Pacifica on their Journey of helping a human. They meet when Crest washes up on shore, and Crest agrees to help Sean win back his ex by making him jealous. Fake dating has its pros, but also has its cons. Will Sean and Crest work through fake dating?
Rep included: non-binary MC, plus sized MC, gay MC, bi, unlabelled MC (sexuality), sapphic side relationship (parents), and much more that I’m definitely forgetting.
Jason June has such a unique style of writing that I can’t describe. It’s one that I can sit down to read and not realize I just read half the book. I love when authors have such a captivating writing style that I forget I’m reading for hours.
Sean and Crest are two MCs I love, for different reasons. Crest is non-binary, but described as masculine presenting. I love that even though society might view them as a guy, Crest is very much not, and is very much in the middle. They were described as wearing anything from a sweatshirt to skinny jeans and a tight top with heels. Crest is very much comfortable in any body they are in, and I love seeing that. Sean is our plus sized human MC, and can I just give him a hug? I love seeing plus sized characters who are also athletic. Sean is one of the best swimmers on his high schools team, and I love that he breaks that stigma around fat people being lazy/not athletic.
Sean, when he first meets Crest, refers to them with he/him pronouns. However, he quickly changes when Crest tells him what pronouns they use. I love when authors have these types of conversations in novels. It’s so nice to see how fast Sean changes his use of pronouns when talking about Crest.
I seem to be in the minority based on other reviews, but I really did enjoy this. This is easily a 4 star read, maybe even 4.5. I loved all the characters, I love all the deep conversations, I love when the characters realized they messed up and how they try to fix it. The only critique that I’m giving it is I felt the end to be a little rushed. It was all brought together nicely, but definitely could’ve been done a bit better. I still loved the entire book, and will definitely be recommending it!
Out of the Blue is one of my most anticipated releases, and it did not disappoint at all! I loved Jays Gay Agenda, and I was expecting some of that same humour, and we got it! I loved that type of humour in Jays Gay Agenda, that teenage queer humour that I didn’t really experience as a teen. I love seeing it in books.
Out of the Blue follows Sean, a sixteen year old high school human on his schools swim team who recently got dumped, and Crest, a merperson from Pacifica on their Journey of helping a human. They meet when Crest washes up on shore, and Crest agrees to help Sean win back his ex by making him jealous. Fake dating has its pros, but also has its cons. Will Sean and Crest work through fake dating?
Rep included: non-binary MC, plus sized MC, gay MC, bi, unlabelled MC (sexuality), sapphic side relationship (parents), and much more that I’m definitely forgetting.
Jason June has such a unique style of writing that I can’t describe. It’s one that I can sit down to read and not realize I just read half the book. I love when authors have such a captivating writing style that I forget I’m reading for hours.
Sean and Crest are two MCs I love, for different reasons. Crest is non-binary, but described as masculine presenting. I love that even though society might view them as a guy, Crest is very much not, and is very much in the middle. They were described as wearing anything from a sweatshirt to skinny jeans and a tight top with heels. Crest is very much comfortable in any body they are in, and I love seeing that. Sean is our plus sized human MC, and can I just give him a hug? I love seeing plus sized characters who are also athletic. Sean is one of the best swimmers on his high schools team, and I love that he breaks that stigma around fat people being lazy/not athletic.
Sean, when he first meets Crest, refers to them with he/him pronouns. However, he quickly changes when Crest tells him what pronouns they use. I love when authors have these types of conversations in novels. It’s so nice to see how fast Sean changes his use of pronouns when talking about Crest.
I seem to be in the minority based on other reviews, but I really did enjoy this. This is easily a 4 star read, maybe even 4.5. I loved all the characters, I love all the deep conversations, I love when the characters realized they messed up and how they try to fix it. The only critique that I’m giving it is I felt the end to be a little rushed. It was all brought together nicely, but definitely could’ve been done a bit better. I still loved the entire book, and will definitely be recommending it!