THIS WAS ADORABLE.
Now this is sort of misleading if you go into it from what the blurb says since the conflict mentioned in the back with the football team only happens near the 3/4 of the book.
This had great moments of acceptance from his parents about Spencer being trans, the origin of his name and some wholesome moments (maybe too many in my opinion after - TW - the near school shooting that is mentioned in the beginning of the book). There is more to say about Spencer and what comes after coming out, being accepted and changing schools than the blurb leads us to believe.
Furthermore lot of progression and friendships being formed, made it for a very cheesy romance and moments in some part, do not go into this expecting a hard hitting book. The romance was really sweet and well constructed and I loved how quickly their "relationship problem" got resolved and how the other characters did not feel as extras in this book but as an integral part of it. Justice was not just the romantic interest, rather his own person with his own problems. I loved Avery, Spencer's bestfriend, the non-binary rep & the whole football team and Coach whom where oh so supportive.
This is for sure one of those "feel good books" rather than a typical contemporary I would pick up to really feel things and be invested. Not a sentence is wasted in this book, it is the perfect length and while not highly quotable, the easy writing makes for a wonderfully quick read that leaves you satisfied with the HFN ending (happy for now).
I loved how each character came out of their shells in this book and how Spencer's name was chosen. While his parents do their best to accept him I loved how the problems they had were approached and the efforts they made to ultimately truly accept him as their words were saying.
While the ending wrapped up too neatly in my opinion, I loved the little flashbacks we got from Spencer's past when he first came out and how his parents struggled, especially his dad in the beginning and how we sa3w the contrast to their relation now as he helps him as his "wingman" in the book.
SOME QUOTES - NO SPOILERS- PARENTAL LOVE:
"I want you to know that I'll always love you, whether you feel like you're a girl or a boy or whatever. ... I"m not going to make you grow up into someone you're not meant to be." -Spencer's mom
"I love you just the way you are" -Spencer's Dad.
4/5 stars
Bookarina
THIS WAS ADORABLE.
Now this is sort of misleading if you go into it from what the blurb says since the conflict mentioned in the back with the football team only happens near the 3/4 of the book.
This had great moments of acceptance from his parents about Spencer being trans, the origin of his name and some wholesome moments (maybe too many in my opinion after - TW - the near school shooting that is mentioned in the beginning of the book). There is more to say about Spencer and what comes after coming out, being accepted and changing schools than the blurb leads us to believe.
Furthermore lot of progression and friendships being formed, made it for a very cheesy romance and moments in some part, do not go into this expecting a hard hitting book. The romance was really sweet and well constructed and I loved how quickly their "relationship problem" got resolved and how the other characters did not feel as extras in this book but as an integral part of it. Justice was not just the romantic interest, rather his own person with his own problems. I loved Avery, Spencer's bestfriend, the non-binary rep & the whole football team and Coach whom where oh so supportive.
This is for sure one of those "feel good books" rather than a typical contemporary I would pick up to really feel things and be invested. Not a sentence is wasted in this book, it is the perfect length and while not highly quotable, the easy writing makes for a wonderfully quick read that leaves you satisfied with the HFN ending (happy for now).
I loved how each character came out of their shells in this book and how Spencer's name was chosen. While his parents do their best to accept him I loved how the problems they had were approached and the efforts they made to ultimately truly accept him as their words were saying.
While the ending wrapped up too neatly in my opinion, I loved the little flashbacks we got from Spencer's past when he first came out and how his parents struggled, especially his dad in the beginning and how we sa3w the contrast to their relation now as he helps him as his "wingman" in the book.
SOME QUOTES - NO SPOILERS- PARENTAL LOVE:
"I want you to know that I'll always love you, whether you feel like you're a girl or a boy or whatever. ... I"m not going to make you grow up into someone you're not meant to be." -Spencer's mom
"I love you just the way you are" -Spencer's Dad.
4/5 stars
Bookarina
THIS WAS ADORABLE.
Now this is sort of misleading if you go into it from what the blurb says since the conflict mentioned in the back with the football team only happens near the 3/4 of the book.
This had great moments of acceptance from his parents about Spencer being trans, the origin of his name and some wholesome moments (maybe too many in my opinion after - TW - the near school shooting that is mentioned in the beginning of the book). There is more to say about Spencer and what comes after coming out, being accepted and changing schools than the blurb leads us to believe.
Furthermore lot of progression and friendships being formed, made it for a very cheesy romance and moments in some part, do not go into this expecting a hard hitting book. The romance was really sweet and well constructed and I loved how quickly their "relationship problem" got resolved and how the other characters did not feel as extras in this book but as an integral part of it. Justice was not just the romantic interest, rather his own person with his own problems. I loved Avery, Spencer's bestfriend, the non-binary rep & the whole football team and Coach whom where oh so supportive.
This is for sure one of those "feel good books" rather than a typical contemporary I would pick up to really feel things and be invested. Not a sentence is wasted in this book, it is the perfect length and while not highly quotable, the easy writing makes for a wonderfully quick read that leaves you satisfied with the HFN ending (happy for now).
I loved how each character came out of their shells in this book and how Spencer's name was chosen. While his parents do their best to accept him I loved how the problems they had were approached and the efforts they made to ultimately truly accept him as their words were saying.
While the ending wrapped up too neatly in my opinion, I loved the little flashbacks we got from Spencer's past when he first came out and how his parents struggled, especially his dad in the beginning and how we sa3w the contrast to their relation now as he helps him as his "wingman" in the book.
SOME QUOTES - NO SPOILERS- PARENTAL LOVE:
"I want you to know that I'll always love you, whether you feel like you're a girl or a boy or whatever. ... I"m not going to make you grow up into someone you're not meant to be." -Spencer's mom
"I love you just the way you are" -Spencer's Dad.
4/5 stars
Bookarina
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