Out of the Blue by Sophie Cameron

Out of the Blue

by Sophie Cameron

Sophie Cameron's Out of the Blue is a story of love and acceptance and finding your place in this world, as angels drop out of another.

When angels start falling from the sky, it seems like the world is ending. But for Jaya the world ended when her mother died, two weeks before the first angel fell.

Smashing down to earth at extraordinary speeds, wings bent, faces contorted, not a single angel has survived and, as the world goes angel crazy, Jaya's father uproots the family to Edinburgh, intent on catching one alive. But Jaya can't stand his obsession and, struggling to make sense of her mother's sudden death and her own role on that fateful day, she's determined to stay out of it. Then something extraordinary happens: an angel lands right at Jaya's feet, and it's alive . . .

Set against the backdrop of the frenzied Edinburgh festival, Out of the Blue tackles questions of grief and guilt and fear over who we really are.

Reviewed by Joséphine on

3 of 5 stars

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March 27, 2018

Full book review is up on Word Revel.

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January 27, 2018

Initial thoughts: I would definitely recommend this book to teens who need to see themselves in fiction — if they're biracial/Sri Lankan, gay or have a terminal illness, then this book should be in their hands. These characters seize life as best as they can and that matters so much in YA fiction.

In terms of plot and depth, however, I think this is a huge case of Out of the Blue wasn't really for me. I expected more complexity in characterisation, a deeper look at their relationships, a more engaging plot or at least more lyricism to amp up the otherworldliness of the angels falling from the sky. With a main character aged 17 years old, I definitely didn't expect a story so straightforward.

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Note: I received an advanced reading copy from a local distributor in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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