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Out of Character

Out of Character

True Colors, Book #2

by Annabeth Albert

Narrated by Kirt Graves, Joel Froomkin


⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5



I remember last year reading Conventionally Yours and thinking before I started “Am I really going to read a book about gamers going to a convention??” … fast forward to now and I couldn’t have been more excited to get back to my favourite Odyssey gamer nerds!


In Out of Character we get to see the lovable Jasper find his HEA in a most unexpected place- with his ex bestie who shunned him in high school to fit in with his new jock friends.


Jasper is still pretty hurt over Milo’s treatment when they were kids- but when Milo comes to him in need of help recouping some valuable lost Odyssey cards, Jasper can’t resist the chance to play the hero. In return for his help, Milo is conscripted to join Jasper’s cod-play group for their children’s hospital visits.


Jasper and Milo are completely adorable together and I loved seeing them work together as a team. Milo’s character goes through a great transformation as is given confidence to be his true self and share his talents with the world. 


Some readers may read the back cover and be turned off by the idea of a bully romance- but this is not that. Milo was a scared and weak teenager- sure he didn’t stand up for Jasper and the others his friends harassed, but he was pretty much fighting his own battle to be accepted not only by these friends, but his father and brother too.


In the end- I loved hanging out with this crew again- the cameos from Alden and Conrad were icing on the cake… not to mention everyone’s favourite, Gamer Grandpa! 


I listened to the audiobook version of this book and was easily swept up in the story. The narration distinctly depicted our two leads and gave voice to their personalities. I enjoyed the contrasting narration styles that was used for the characters and felt that they complimented each other well. The cadence and speed at which it was read made for an easy listening experience.



Out of Character  by Annabeth Albert was released July 6th, 2021.



I received a complimentary copy of this book from Sourcebooks Casablanca and the audiobook from Dreamscape Media through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

 

 

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