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  • By: Jason June
  • Narrator: Andre Santana
  • Length: 10 hours 15 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperTeen
  • Publish date: May 31, 2022
  • Language: English
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Out of the Blue Audiobook Summary

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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Out of the Blue Audiobook Narrator

Andre Santana is the narrator of Out of the Blue audiobook that was written by Jason June

Jason June has planned to be a merperson ever since he first saw The Little Mermaid and strongly identified with King Triton’s daughters. While he waits for his fin to appear, Jason June is a New York Times bestselling author who writes young adult works full of queer joy and love and lust and magic. He is the author of Jay’s Gay Agenda, and can be found on social media @heyjasonjune, and on his website at heyjasonjune.com.

 

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Jason June is the author of Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue Full Details

Narrator Andre Santana
Length 10 hours 15 minutes
Author Jason June
Publisher HarperTeen
Release date May 31, 2022
ISBN 9780063015234

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The publisher of the Out of the Blue is HarperTeen. The imprint is HarperTeen. It is supplied by HarperTeen. The ISBN-13 is 9780063015234.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

booksandzoe

February 19, 2022

Judging by the other reviews I may be a bit of a minority here, but I really enjoyed this book! Out of the Blue follows a gay high schooler whose boyfriend broke up with him to immediately date another dude--it's then that a strange person washes up on shore. Sean and Ross start to get to know each other better, leading them to fake date to make Sean's now ex-boyfriend jealous enough to want him back; however, Ross has a secret: they're mer.I want to start by saying that I wasn't a far of this author's YA debut, Jay's Gay Agenda. I wasn't expecting much coming into this novel, which may be why I was pleasantly surprised: it really seems as though the author took some of the criticisms for Jay's Gay Agenda in stride and used them to improve. Gone are the constant out of touch pop culture references (thank GOD) and in is a more structured storyline and better rounded characters.I really enjoyed the relationship that built between Ross and Sean, and I really appreciated the non-binary rep from Ross. In the world of Mer, gender identities don't exist, making all merpeople nonbinary with they/them pronouns, as well as Mer neopronouns which Ross does not employ on land because they're trying to keep their Mer identity a secret.Some aspects of the novel that made this a 4 star instead of a 5 star: some miscommunication that I felt was pretty unavoidable and near, close but not quite cheating? Seems like a bit of a pattern seeing as this was also employed in Jay's Gay Agenda. I also thought the writing could've been better, though I found myself pretty satisfied with the writing as is.Overall this was fun, and I thought worth the read! I usually have a very hard time reading books due to my ADHD and much prefer audiobooks, so it's a pretty high honor that I was able to finish this in just two days! (That and the fact that this book is pretty short which is definitely a strong plus in my book!)Thank you Harper Collins and Netgalley for the eARC :)

theresa

July 20, 2022

i really loved thisreview + vlog to come!

Darcey

June 04, 2022

ARC copy provided in exchange for an honest review. This in no way changes my rating or review.3.5 HEARTWARMING STARS (rounded up because GR hates half stars)Three Minute Thoughts:Out of the Blue was an adorable coming-of-age story involving teenage love and struggling to find where you fit in the world. Combined with humourous characters, brilliant lgbtq+ rep and merfolk (!!), this turned into the perfect little comfort read for me. While there were certain scenes that were a littleee over the top, it is a romcom involving 16 year olds, so what else can be expected? Super cute.The Extended, Long and Very-Possibly-Messy Review:This was such a sweet story!! I loved the combination of fantasy and realism, and while certain sections of this book were absolutely ridiculous, it is just fiction, and fiction involving teenagers and merfolk at that.I thought the characters were all so well-written! I loved how Sean’s body type may not have been the typical slim swimming body, and I loved his confidence in himself. Sean was realistic in his over-dramatic inner monologue and propensity to declare the end of the world as soon as one thing didn’t go his way, because honestly, what is more teenager-y than that? He read like a 16yo boy, and I really liked that.Crest was also such a wonderful character! They may have been initially shallow-minded towards humans, but honestly who can blame them – humans suck. However, Crest’s character development was absolutely golden, and I loved watching them grow and learn more about themself, while also learning about others. They had difficult choices to make throughout the novel, but watching them work themself out was so realistic while also being fun to read – I loved it. I also loved the pointed criticisms of society that were rife throughout their chapters!“Elder Crab warned us about this, about humans’ obsession with gender and how labels and rules mean so much to them when it comes to the body.”(This quote may not be in the published version of this novel, it was copied from the advanced reader’s copy.)The romance was also so sweet. It gave me What If It’s Us vibes (which isn’t usually a compliment because I kinda disliked What If It’s Us, but in this case it’s not so bad) but Out of the Blue was better (IMHO). I don’t really want to spoil, but basically I highly recommend this to people who enjoyed What If It’s Us.I also really liked a couple of the side characters! They were funny and had their own personalities and storylines, which I really appreciated (plus clinical depression rep – woo!), and I did enjoy the little glimpses into their lives. Also the amount of swimming in this book made me really happy! I have a big soft spot for swimming (I always wanted to be a mermaid as a child), and this book definitely brought back those childhood dreams.Do know that you have to prepare for cheating if you decide to read this book. I am a strong advocate against the cheating trope, and while this book definitely didn’t contain that, it did have some cheating sections that frustrated and irritated me. However, I felt the author wrote this into the book quite well, so while I disliked it, I didn’t hate it.“I watched them walk away, and with each step they took it was solidified in my heart that all this is real. That magic is real. You just have to know where to look for it.”(This quote may not be in the published version of this novel, it was copied from the advanced reader’s copy.)All in all, this was good fun, and really cute! I’m glad I read it. Thank you so much to the author, publisher and TBR & Beyond Tours for the ARC copy :).

✨Tatiana✨

May 31, 2022

3.75Humans are the worst… right?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 . . .Thank you so much to the publisher for giving me an ARC. This does not affect my review.This was a super cute read perfect for summer!!The whole mermaid thing was really cool. I liked how the author created this whole background on them, changed from the way many view mermaids. I also like that they have a chance to stay on land if they choose to. Crest was pretty cool mermaid. I liked how he ended up having an open mind. He was a perfect balance to Sean. I think they worked really well together.Sean, my romcom loving bestie. We will definitely be watching romcoms together. I liked how he realized that he needed to focus on himself more and also on now instead of the future. Also I feel like he deserves an amazing partner in the future. The fake dating was on peak. I liked how at first it was just in front of Sean’s ex, but then slowly at other places too hehe. I like how Crest and Sean kept each other in check when the other did something they shouldn’t have… I think it was one of my favourite things!Honestly I have no complaints (that I can remember!)Please go read this book!!!Edit: I’m sorry if this is on the shorter side, I’ve been at school all day + doing homework + this is my third review of the night

Muffinsandbooks

October 02, 2022

Une jolie lecture ! Une romance à base de magie et sirène très cute, un chouïa long peut être mais très vraiment sympa et original. J’aurais aimé que la fin nous en dise plus sur le destin de nos héros, mais en même temps, je crois que j’aurais pas aimé en savoir trop non plus (LA RELOUUUE). Bref, une chouette découverte !

Anaïs (Taylor's Version)

December 02, 2022

Reading this book was an emotional rollercoaster. I had high expectations because Jason june wrote Jay's gay agenda, a book I really love, but you have to consider that these two books are very different. Out of the blue is a book I was going to give five stars to, until the last 75 pages. I thought the first few chapters were really funny, and the beginning of Sean and Crest's relationship was cute. But the ending was a mess. There was way too much action all at once, and the way the characters acted was not in line with their behavior in the rest of the story. Despite that I still had a great time with this book, and the story reminded me of when I used to watch "H2O: Just Add Water" on repeat, which definitely made me happy.

kate

June 12, 2022

SO. MUCH. FUN.This was an absolute joy. It was funny, warm hearted, angsty, magical and messy. The references to The Little Mermaid made my heart sing. Sean specifically was such a wonderful character to follow and I grew to love the messy and petty but lovable Crest. This was such a fun twist on a rom-com and seeing such casual non-binary and plus sized rep was a joy. Overall, this was a thoroughly enjoyable and utterly adorable coming-of-age queer rom-com a touch of mermaid magic and great discussions surrounding gender, sexuality, mental health and forging your own path.

Jill

August 19, 2022

Reading this book was such an absolute delight! This little mermaid inspired tale with a non-binary merperson put the biggest smile on my face!

Xandra

June 12, 2022

This book was so heart-warming, something I needed very much right about now. The characters are brilliant, so many funny scenes and the ending was *chef's kiss*

Johnee

March 29, 2022

This was a solid 3.5 stars for me!So many fun tropes are in this book: the fake dating, opposites attract, the film-student obsessed with movies and wanting their own "movie moment" in real life, and the rushing against time to fulfil a goal trope. I love them all in it's cheesiness that they truly are!The rep is fantastic too: bi, non-binary (throughout all), gay, a sapphic relationship, big person, and more that I'm sure I'm missing mentioning right here.I did find some of the character's thoughts and actions a little frustrating at times. There are times when they are oblivious to themselves, which is hard to believe with how much self-awareness they also possess. But I did have to remind myself that these are teens. I was dramatic as heck in my teen years, so I get it.And I think perhaps it's just me as an adult consuming this young-adult book and it wasn't really written for someone like me (which I'm aware of!). If you can accept it for what it is: a silly, fun, teen rom-com with a bit of magic included, you'll love this book! I enjoyed it, despite a few cringey moments.The one thing I cannot fault with Jason June's books is that I can read them fairly fast. I read Jay's Gay Agenda in 1.5 days -- this one also took only just a few days as well (though I started it on March 2, I got distracted with manga and didn't get back to this until a few days ago!). I think this is a testament to how it's just such a fun, light read, which makes it quite difficult to want to put down and pause.

Chris

January 11, 2023

This really hit the spot for me! I loved the fantastical elements mixed into the real world, while delivering amazing character development for all of the main characters. I loved the ending....I was concerned at several points that it was going to go one way or the other, which I wouldn't have been happy about, but it ended up being perfect! I was a bit dubious about reading this at all because of the lowish ratings, but I so glad that I decided to 'dive' in anyway!

Helena

July 19, 2022

3.75Do you like rom-coms? Is The Little Mermaid one of your favourite movies? Do you just need a quick and fun book to read at the beach? If the answer to any of these is yes, then you need to read Out of the Blue.The story follows Sean, a human who just got his heart broken by his boyfriend, and Ross, a merperson who hates humans and is sent to land with the mission of helping someone. When their paths cross, Ross realises it's the perfect opportunity for them to get their task done and go back to the sea — they will help Sean get his boyfriend back by following the steps of the carefully planned rom-com script Sean has prepared. But, as one may imagine, not everything will go according to plan and Ross will discover that maybe humans aren't that bad after all.I had so, so much fun reading this. Seeing Ross try to pass as a human and interact with them without having a clue of what they were doing was hilarious and definitely one of my favourite aspects of the novel. I also found the merworld the author created very interesting — their culture doesn't have a binary concept of gender, they focus on society instead of individuals, and they worry and take care of nature and marine life. Still, their world isn't perfect and I found it very refreshing to see how both Ross and Sean questioned their beliefs and learnt from each other's cultures. Along these lines, something else that I appreciated was the diversity. As I said, merpeople are all non-binary, so when Ross goes to land, they decide to maintain the pronouns they used under the sea instead of 'choosing a binary gender to blend in better with the humans', like their elders told them. Aside from a mention of some people glaring at them for their androgynous outfit, all the characters accepted it and at no point was there drama because of it. Same goes for Sean's identity — he's a gay kid in the swimming team, but he's not the only one. In fact, there's plenty of other queer swimmers in the team! It's always nice to have books with queer main characters where being queer isn't part of the conflict at all. Moreover, Sean is fat, but he's described by many characters as attractive and desirable and not in spite of being fat. And he's also one of the best swimmers on the team!Now, I don't want to spoil anything, but I'll just say that while it may seem like a very clichéd story (and I don't mean this in a negative way at all), it actually... isn't? Yes, it's a rom-com and so it revolves around romantic love. But, at the end of the day, the message of this story is all about self-love, and about all the different things in your life that can make you happy besides romance. It's something that I always wish more stories did and this one nailed it perfectly.However, as much as I enjoyed the book, there were a couple things that I didn't like as much and that's the only reason I'm not giving it a higher rating. The first thing is that these people (and merpeople) were very horny. Obviously, there's nothing wrong about that, but I personally prefer it when romances don't focus as much on the sexual aspect, that's it. The other thing, and this is the one that bothered me a bit more, was the drama towards the end. I understand that there needs to be some conflict, sure, but it was all due to lack of communication between the main characters and something that could've easily been solved if they'd talked and stopped assuming what the other was thinking, feeling and doing. It got a little annoying for me, to be honest, but I still really loved the resolution.All in all, I'd recommend this novel to anyone who wants a cute romance with some touches of fantasy and guaranteed laughs!

Daniel

August 10, 2022

4.25 rounded up because this book’s rating is way too low. It was extremely. I’m kinda obsessed. The chubby main character was 100% a plus and the author describing attractiveness to him was spot on, which doesn’t happen enough in popular fiction. A non-binary character was another plus! Anyway. Very cute, very fun, and I recommend it.

Natasha

May 16, 2022

This heartwarmingly romantic and humorous standalone is a delightfully fun take on The Little Mermaid, which follows non binary Merperson, Crest as they reluctantly embark a rite of passage (called the Journey) that involves living on land for a month and helping a human in need. If they succeed, they can return to the ocean (and become an Elder in their community); if they fail, they’ll be stuck on land forever. When Crest (under their new alias Ross) washes ashore on Santa Monica beach they meet heartbroken lifeguard Sean, a romance obsessed sixteen year old who’s boyfriend just dumped him for his former best friend. Crest wants their Journey over with as quickly as possible and Sean just wants to win back his ex, so together they strike a deal. They’ll help make Sean’s ex jealous by pretending to date, but as the two spend more time together Crest’s opinions on humans (and life on land) change—because fake dating just might lead to real feelings…Full of classic and much loved rom-com tropes (fake dating, opposites attract) and every mermaid related pop culture reference you can think of ,Jason June’s sophomore novel is definitely an entertaining read! The characters were all quite interesting with faults and flaws that made them feel like real people (which I really liked), I loved the chemistry between Sean and Crest and I really enjoyed how their fake dating plan played out. As this is a dual POV following both Crest/Ross and Sean we get a truly front row seat to all of their emotions, insecurities and general romantic angsty-ness. But what really makes Out of the Blue so brilliantly unique, is the way Jason June subverts the clichéd expectations of a rom-com; through Sean and Ross we are given a more realistic and relatable look at the struggles of change that all teenagers face—like I said before the characters are flawed (and just like real people, they make mistakes and less than stellar decisions) but that’s what I found most endearing. I’m a sucker for a good mermaid story (The Little Mermaid and Splash were playing non-stop at my house) so I was really happy to have found such an enjoyable contemporary based mermaid book (if you know of any others do let me know in the comments), lately they all seem to be dark or epic fantasy’s (which I do enjoy, it’s just really nice to have a lighter more uplifting story for once.)There’s so many romantic movie worthy moments with just the right amount of humour that I can definitely see this as a movie (so movie execs, if by some miracle you’re reading this, you have to think about adapting this.)Overall, this is a really fast paced and sweet contemporary YA with plus sized and LGBTQ+ rep that contemporary rom-com lovers simply must check out! Also a huge thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours and Harper Teen for the incredible e-arc.

Rhys

April 30, 2022

*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!

Chelsi

June 03, 2022

I spent the last 35-40 pages hysterically sobbing. And then I sobbed for another 15-20 minutes. So basically, it gets 5 stars.

William

June 06, 2022

queer love aquamarine… sign me the fuck up!i absolutely adored this story; it had me grinning ear to ear the whole time. it’s just wonderful seeing a MC who looks exactly like me, it really did get me quite emotional. perfect summer read

Katy

July 21, 2022

this was ADORABLE!!

Anniek

August 06, 2022

This made me so soft, I absolutely adored Sean and Crest!Also, if you enjoyed this you are legally obligated to also read Seven Tears at High Tide by C.B. Lee. You can thank me later.

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