Out of the Blue

by Sophie Cameron
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Good Books rating 4.33
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  • ID: 3040
  • Added: 2025-10-16
  • Updated: 2025-10-16
  • ISBN: 9781509853175
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • Published: 2018-03-22
  • Formats: 7
  • Reviews: 3

In a world where angels are plummeting from the sky, Jaya struggles to come to terms with her mother's recent death. Her father's obsession with capturing an angel alive drives a wedge between them, but when Jaya encounters a living angel, her perspective on life, love, and acceptance begins to shift. The story unfolds amidst the chaos of the Edinburgh festival, exploring themes of grief, guilt, and self-discovery. /n/nSophie Cameron's Out of the Blue is a poignant tale that blends the extraordinary with the everyday, as Jaya navigates her emotions and the mysteries surrounding the fallen angels. The novel delves into the complexities of human nature and the search for meaning in a world that seems to be unraveling.

Reviews
Lesbrary · 2025-03-20
thought-provoking 4.00

The novel takes a deep look at grief, loss, and belief through the lens of fallen angels. It raises thought-provoking questions about existence and the afterlife.

This reviewer appreciated the novel's deep exploration of grief, loss, and belief. They found the use of fallen angels as a lens to explore these themes to be particularly effective. The book raises thought-provoking questions about existence and the afterlife, making it a rich and engaging read. The reviewer also noted that the characters and their emotional journeys are well-developed, adding to the overall impact of the story.

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    The novel takes a deep look at grief, loss, and belief, using the fallen angels as a lens through which to explore these universal themes.

    It raises questions about religion and the afterlife for obvious reasons, and it did make me curious to see how people thought about that in the book.

    The characters and their emotional journeys are well-developed, adding to the overall impact of the story.

Utopia State of Mind · 2018-05-07
profound 4.50

The book is about belief and existence, questioning what we thought to be true and accepting what we cannot control.

This reviewer found the book to be a profound exploration of belief and existence. They appreciated the way the story questions what we thought to be true and the acceptance of what we cannot control. The reviewer also noted that the book's themes are handled with sensitivity and depth, making it a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant read. The characters' journeys and the way they grapple with these themes add to the overall impact of the story.

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    This book is about belief, and about existence – about questioning what we thought to be true and about accepting what we cannot control.

    The book's themes are handled with sensitivity and depth, making it a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant read.

    The characters' journeys and the way they grapple with these themes add to the overall impact of the story.

Heartful of Books · 2017-12-23
beautiful 4.50

The story is effortlessly beautiful and sweeps you up with its emotional journeys. It explores themes of grief and loss in a poignant and engaging way.

This reviewer found the book to be a beautifully written story that effortlessly draws you in. They particularly appreciated the emotional depth and the way the narrative handles themes of grief and loss. The characters' journeys are compelling and the writing style is engaging, making it a memorable read. The reviewer also noted that the book's exploration of these heavy themes is done in a way that feels both authentic and hopeful.

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    Out of the Blue is the sort of story that's just effortlessly beautiful and sweeps you up with its easy-to-follow emotional journeys.

    The characters' journeys are compelling and the writing style is engaging.

    The book's exploration of grief and loss is done in a way that feels both authentic and hopeful.

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