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The Sky Blues

By: Robbie Couch
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
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Publisher's summary

Sky’s small town turns absolutely claustrophobic when his secret promposal plans get leaked to the entire school in this witty, “earnest, heartfelt” (Becky Albertalli, New York Times best-selling author), and ultimately hopeful debut novel for fans of What if it’s Us? and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

Sky Baker may be openly gay, but in his small, insular town, making sure he was invisible has always been easier than being himself. Determined not to let anything ruin his senior year, Sky decides to make a splash at his high school’s annual beach bum party by asking his crush, Ali, to prom - and he has thirty days to do it.

What better way to start living loud and proud than by pulling off the gayest promposal Rock Ledge, Michigan, has ever seen?

Then, Sky’s plans are leaked by an anonymous hacker in a deeply homophobic e-blast that quickly goes viral. He’s fully prepared to drop out and skip town altogether - until his classmates give him a reason to fight back by turning his thirty-day promposal countdown into a school-wide hunt to expose the e-blast perpetrator.

But what happens at the end of the thirty days? Will Sky get to keep his hard-won visibility? Or will his small-town blues stop him from being his true self?

©2021 Robbie Couch. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Touching, fun and real

Robbie Couch knocked it out of the park with this one. I couldn’t get enough of Sky Blues and listened in just a short couple of sittings. The imagery Couch put on paper is vivid and contemporary. I MAY have cried a few times (where’s MY promposal, dammit?!) but all happy tears. Bravo!

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It was a great read! However I feel like having one more chapter would had made it perfect. Ending the story on the Prom would have made it so much better. But still a great book overall 9.9/10

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Great book

Absolutely loved everything about this book. Such a good book. Makes me wish I was more open with my friends back in HS.

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Beautiful. Authentic. Important.

I want to call this book perfect, but I don’t want to be perceived as being hyperbolic so I’ll let the title of the review stand. These characters will be so important to a generation of young readers and Sky’s story is so true to life in a small town, I often found myself quietly gasping in recognition of these high schoolers’ experiences. The narration is equal to the beauty of the book. Do yourself a favor and indulge in Sky’s story ... no matter what age you are.

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Whiny MC but still good

I’ve listened to both of Robbie’s books and both have the same issue of an MC being so whiny it’s almost unbearable.

Still enjoyed it but that was the big negative I thought of throughout the book.

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Amazing coming of age story

Soooo good. If you enjoy teen angst and coming-of-age stories, you will absolutely love Sky Blues. Listen to it immediately. Also, Michael Couch remains undefeated when it comes to his narration skills.

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I loved it.

What a great story with all the angst, frustrations and Joy that make up our high school lives.

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An Exceptional & Fun Tale!

Super fast listen - the time flew by. So enjoyable & modern with twists! wow!

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A Great Listen

This is a great modern coming out story. It shows the progress made in our society but also shows how much more needs to be done. I loved Sky and all his friends, I felt Sky's character development was relatable and genuine. I wanted more at the end, like an epilogue to see where everyone landed after graduation. This is a must read for all.

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Coming of age story...

There is a ton of stereotyping in this book, regarding "being a gay male" but it's contextual. Part of the main theme is the main character learning to accept himself and allowing himself to be... well, himself. The main character has excessive inner dialog (in my opinion) but it was a decent story, if a tad redundant. Cutest at the end.

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