Howdy, readers! How are you doing on this charming Thursday? I hope you're all doing fabulously. My day has been lovely--I mean, it involved a trip to the library, so how could it be anything but that? I've also been reading like crazy on my brand-new birthday Kindle Paperwhite! I started my ARC of Instructions for Dancing last night and am already 56% of the way through it; I'm loving it so much, the writing and the characters and the plot and the everything. I'm so excited to finish it and start writing up my review. I know there'll be a lot of gushing and screeching about my favorite parts, so prepare yourselves. I apologize for how review-centric my posts have been lately. I'm pretty sure it's been almost a solid month since I've posted anything but a review, and that's only counting my April Wrap Up from last month. I'll try to remedy that soon enough (what kinds of other posts besides reviews would y'all like to see from me?? Let me know), but for know I'm here with...another book review! I know, what a surprise. But I'm so excited to tell you about The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons. This book was adorable and heartwarming, and I hope you'll pick it up when it hits the shelves on June 1. Thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review! Now let's dive into this review... Synopsis/Book Information
My ReviewThis book was really enjoyable to read! It was a quick read that immediately sucked me in, and I couldn't put it down till I'd finished it. The main character, Spencer, was my favorite part of this book; he was such a delight to read about, heartfelt and humorous and sweet. He had a great character arc and lots of growth. I admired his persistence and determination to do what he loved: play soccer. He was also an amazing older brother to his younger brother Theo, and I applauded his bravery in standing up for his beliefs and opinions. He's a character who's impossible to not love and cheer for all the way. I also loved how inspiring and uplifting this book was. While discussing important topics, especially in regard to discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals, this book held a positive tone and placed an emphasis on trans joy rather than suffering. This made for a heartwarming, encouraging read. The author also did a wonderful job of bringing current issues into focus and explaining the problems with them in ways that will help all readers become more understanding and open-minded. The romance in this book was quite adorable. I really enjoyed reading about Spencer and Justice's interactions and was rooting for their romance the whole time. It was also wonderful to watch Spencer make new friends who accepted him exactly how he is. I especially loved his friendship with Riley; they both helped each other become more comfortable and accepting of themselves and were supportive friends all the way. I don't want to say that the ending was too easy, necessarily, because Spencer did risk a lot in the end. But it did go quite a bit smoother than I expected. However, it was a very happy and heartwarming ending, and for that I liked it. Thanks for reading my review of The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons! I enjoyed this book so much and would definitely recommend it to fans of Kacen Callender or Robbie Couch. I gave The Passing Playbook Four Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
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