The romance between Jaya and Allie was so incredibly sweet. I wish there had been more chemistry between the two of them, but there was no instalove and it was cute, so I don’t even really care that much?? Honestly my standards are so much lower for f/f romances than they are for m/f, like, tbh,,, as long as it’s not problematic there’s about a 90% chance that I would die for the ship. And I would D I E for this ship. They’re so cute. I love them. Out of the Blue is a pretty underrated dystopian-like, stand-alone novel! It follows the narrative of Jaya, a biracial girl who recently lost her mother and is dealing with the aftermath, as well as the sudden appearance of “Beings,” - or angels - that have started falling out of the sky. Although this book was on the short side, it was still a beautifully-written story about love and loss, trust and hope. The character relationships were wonderfully explored, although I wish there was a bit more, if only because we only get to see them for a short time. Nonetheless, I would recommend this story for YA contemporary readers who are here for tremendous character growth and loving relationships! Roses aren't any less beautiful because they don't live long. No one looks at them and thinks, man, what a tragedy they'll only be around for a little while. You just appreciate them while they're there. Or if you don't, you're missing the point.” I know people criticize Disney's Little Mermaid because they say that Ariel gives up everything for Eric, but at least it was more than just a physical relationship. And that's where this relationship fell apart for me -- I saw very little romance, just physicality-presented-as-love. Shaffi, Sarah (8 September 2022). "Lord Ashcroft and Sun political editor to publish Liz Truss biographies". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022 . Retrieved 20 October 2022.

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.I just kind of wish a book about angels falling out of the sky was a bit more exciting!!!! But you can’t always get what you want. Now that's out of the way, we can proceed to why OUT OF THE BLUE is such a great book besides being cutely gay and almost too sugary(they do, indeed, consume like their own weight in sweets). Anyway an angel falls from the sky, Jaya finds it, she and a ragtag group of friends take care of the creepy little glitter ball and also while all this is happening Jaya is getting over her ex-girlfriend, which comes up a lot more than the mom death that just happened. In fact Mother’s Passing doesn’t come up all that much, now that I think of it. The sibling relationship between Calum and Allie was to die for. It’s complex and nuanced, and I’m really glad that this book also emphasized that people with disabilities are just tryna live their lives. Their disability isn’t their entire person. I’m also really glad that this story didn’t go down the “person with a chronic illness dies at the end” trope, because for a hot second there I thought it was going to, and seeing as how Allie is bi too it also would have bought into the “burying your gays” trope and that would have been,,,, yikes,,, but hey!! it didn’t!! so don’t worry about that if you were worried about it!! it’s all good!

Also doesn't help that I could barely get onboard with the romance that was in the book. One day I will find a f/f couple with actual chemistry (that isn't in a Sarah Waters novel) and on that day I will weep with joy. As I said earlier: Jaya's little adventure has no significance to the world. It adds nothing to it. Nothing's changed, in the end, for her having met Teacake. I used to love watching the TV series "H2O: Just Add Water", so of course I was excited to read this new queer take on a story about merpeople. The book begins with Jaya’s family, consisting of her father and younger sister, moving to Edinburgh for the summer, where her Being-fanatic father is hoping to catch one of these Beings. Nothing is known about them, except for the fact that they have beautiful wings and have been falling from the sky. Is this a work of a god, or something more ominous? Although this book brings into religious concepts and speculations, as well as cults, the plot never gets preach-y. The appearance of the Beings isn’t so much a major part of the plot, but rather the impetus for Jaya’s character growth and newfound relationships. Currently, she has a strained relationship with her father and younger sister. Ever since the death of her mother, her father has been not very fatherly and the appearance of the Beings has driven him to the point of obsession. While her sister jumps on that train as well, Jaya’s mind wanders towards the more human side of Beings. They show emotions - why aren’t they treated as such? Of course I changed my mind immediately when the angel in the book wasn't able to communicate with the humans and was treated more like a pet than a person, but at the time I chose to read this book that seemed like an innovative and interesting idea.Who is Teacake? What's her real name? Is she political, is that why she was executed? Is she a victim of the system? What's awaiting her when she goes home? Does she want to go home? Does she have mixed feelings about it, granted that HER PEOPLE ARE SEEMINGLY BEING EXECUTED EN MASSE? WHY IS SHE NOT TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HER WORLD TO THESE PEOPLE THAT FOUND HER?????

The reason Father Dearest is totally buggin is that angels are falling out of the sky. Understandably everyone is buggin about this, but Dad is especially because he’s like “I wanna catch one of these bad boys, who, yes, are falling unpredictably but also I bet I can figure it out using the power of Math if I try.” Also he probably would have said “Maths” because England. Ha ha. So, this is one of the books where I couldn't write a review immediately after putting it down. When I closed Out Of The Blue, I felt so overwhelmed and completely lost I couldn't do anything but repeat "Wow" and "Oh My God" in some sort of trance. That did not take away from how generally well the depiction of grief was done though and especially seeing the way different people grieve and what it does to relationships too. Baio, Ariana (19 October 2022). "Upcoming Liz Truss biography has already had its title changed". Indy100. The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022 . Retrieved 20 October 2022– via MSN.I also thought the fake dating was solid, there was good communication, a well paced shifting from fake to real, and there was definitely chemistry between the characters. There's also the *myriad* of questions I have about the mythology of this story, but I won't bring them up because it seems like the mythology wasn't the part Jason June was interested in exploring or constructing. Much like Disney Channel movies, don't think too much about it. Take it at face-value.) And the other thing -- I fully admit that this is going to be a deeply personal irritation, but I was a competitive swimmer for most of my childhood and I JUST CAN'T with the details. Like, I get *why* Sean has to be a swimmer - so that his "oneness" with the water can help Ross see him as more than just a "self-centered narcissistic blowhole."

Out of the Blue is prefaced with an authors' note, in which Cole and Heale remark that the book's production was rushed. As such, they warn the reader that the book does not match the quality of the work of an author such as Robert Caro, who profiled the US president Lyndon B. Johnson. [18] The book is split into two parts, with the first detailing Truss's early life and path to the premiership and the second recounting her seven weeks as prime minister. [17]

First off, let it be known that this book perfectly fulfills my personal aesthetic. gorgeous angels with multi-colored feathers in a rose-gold palette and perfect singing voices?? sapphic girls??? a festival in edinburgh?? old buildings and beautiful art?? and that cover tho?? sign me tf up. That’s some god-tier beauty right there. The angels started falling from the skies 10 days after Jaya's mother died. Determined to catch one alive, and overcome with obsession, Jaya's father uproots their shattered family to Edinburgh. With her family reaching crisis point, and Jaya still struggling with her grief, the unthinkable happens - a Being lands at Jaya's feet, and an extraordinary relationship begins to take shape.