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OffBeat Volume 2 Paperback – 2013

by Jen Lee Quick (Author)

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"Jen Lee Quick's Off*Beat is an original and heartfelt story that combines the drama of teenage romance with the fantastical. It is a thoroughly enjoyable read with engaging characters and beautiful art."
-HamletMachine, Starfighter

"...are you satisfied?"
Christopher "Tory" Blake finally feels like he's gaining ground in his quest to learn more about the introverted Colin Stephens. But can he really discover what makes his new neighbor so fascinating through study dates and a few shared lunches? And when Tory's flatmate almost loses his computer to a virus linked to something called "The Gaia Project," Tory gets a glimpse of just how deep Colin's mysteries go. What is the Gaia Project, and more importantly, is it what's causing Tory's heart to race whenever he sees Colin...?

In print again after five long years, this new edition features never-before-seen bonus material!

The third and final volume will be released in Spring 2014--read new chapters in serialization right now at sparklermonthly.com!

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Series: OffBeat (Book 2)
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Chromatic Press; 2nd edition (2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0991946618
ISBN-13: 978-0991946617
Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,561,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Continuing delight

ByWhitt Patrick PondTOP 1000 REVIEWERon May 16, 2007

Format: Paperback

This, the second volume in the series, continues to delight me as much as the first did. The principal characters, Tory and Colin, are developed even further and we discover new things about them even as they start to discover things about each other. For example, in this volume we learn that Tory's obsessive observation and note-taking began when his mother left his father, a man with whom he apparently did not have a good relationship. And we also learn that there are things about Colin that Colin himself doesn't even know, things he hopes Tory might be able to shed some light on.

One of the things that makes this series so strong is that Quick's characters are complex and she doesn't make things easy or simple for them. Another is in how she reminds us of just how intensely we feel things at that age. Tory's ecstatic reaction to being given Colin's phone number is soon followed by obsessive preparation for their upcoming study session and anxiety over wanting everything to be perfect and over possibly saying or doing the wrong thing. And yet another thing Quick excels at is showing how feelings and words, even earnestly felt ones, get misconstrued or misinterpreted; all part of the adolescent experience.

And of course the mysteries of just who or what Colin is and what exactly Project Gaia is continue to deepen, as does the boys' growing awareness of - and questioning of - their attraction to each other. My only problem with this volume is that the third volume hasn't been published yet and so I now face months of waiting for it to appear. But given how good the first two volumes were, I'm certain it will be worth the wait.

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The OEL that Pwns.

Bytamion November 3, 2006

Format: Paperback

The absolute best thing about Off*beat? It doesn't try to ride on the wave of manga popularity. I don't like many OEL because try as I might to give it a fair chance,it's quite difficult to escape the "manga wannabe" suspicion i get in the back of the mind. And with such poor efforts such as "Bizenghast" and "Return to Labyrinth", the feeling can sadly seem justified at times.

But Off*beat in no way tries to ape manga. It comes into its own style superbly, shrugging off most of the manga sterotypes that make other OEL look knock-offish. So no chibis, no girly-bodied doll boys, no melodramatic oubursts with flowers in the background, etc. Instead, there's tall-ish New York boys wearing loose clothes like kids you see in school, acting as vague and secretive as teen boys are supposed to be. The plot unwravels thouroughly, slowly. The boys are warily aware of each other. Tory has a personal need to decipher Colin's enigma. Colin tries to exploit this when he notices. They both awkwardly grapple with the question if they're drawn to more than just each others' mystery. This kind of development is a little gritty, very honest, and throughly different. Details require a little interpretative thinking on the readers part. The art is crisp and bold, with rightly proportioned males set in a rightly portrayed cityscape(complete with trash in the street!) All in all, it pawns gratuitous cuteness.

And answering the question that all Off*beat 1 fans have...yes, Tory and Colin get closer in this book, and yes, they have several touching moments to show that off. :-)

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even better than the first!

Byuber_neko_zeroon January 18, 2008

Format: Paperback

i loved the first book, and volume 2 was even better! there is now a more prominent yaoi vibe as circumstance brings the two boys into closer orbit. (though for the few non-yaoi fans, it is not significant enough to put fear in your little hearts). the storytelling and characterizations are, once again, top notch.

thank god for manga that lets you involve your brain!

beautiful, detailed illustrations and environments abound. consistently wonderful drawing.

off*beat is definitely one of THE best series on my shelf.
worth the purchase a thousand times over.

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Great Story

ByS. Bryanton August 28, 2009

Format: Paperback

I absolutely love this series and am glad that I was able to obtain the second volume. It's paced beautifully and has enough mystery to hold the reader through the entire volume. I only wish that the third volume wasn't still on hiatus--I can't wait to see how the rest of the story plays out! Thanks, Tokyopop. :(

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Love and Awkwardness

Bystuardessaon January 20, 2013

Format: Paperback

Part 2 of possibly my favorite series! I love this author for her unique, sympathetic, and totally believable take on the excitement and awkwardness of high school love.

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Disappointing and Dragging

I wasn't really that happy with the first volume but bought the second one because it was supposed to be the last, at least I read that somewhere.Read more

Published on October 4, 2007 by Bianca

WoW.

Okay, this book is better than the first! Trust me, it's worth your money. BTW Colin officialy scares the crap out of me!!!!

Published on November 3, 2006 by D.J. Jameson

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