Out of the Blue

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!

Cute but I'm not in the mood for summer books anymore so maybe I'll finish it another time.

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