I appreciated how inclusive this book was. In addition to Spencer being trans, we have queer, gay, autistic, and non-binary characters.
Spencer comes across as a realistic teenager, sometimes prone to angsting over this or that, being a bit self-involved, or giving his parents a hard time,. We can also see how hard it is for him, how anxious he is about people accepting him for who he is. He was a really sweet kid and I really admired that he speaks up about issues and for being so supportive towards his younger brother. I also liked how uplifting the story was. It made me smile more than once and I am so happy that Fitzsimons didn't let his story follow the path of many other lgbtq+ YA book (usually a character is outed) and that he actually made his mc's parents into more than one-dimensional characters. The authors keeps a good balance between Spencer's character arc and the romance subplot. This was a really wholesome book so far. We have a cute romance, as well as good family and friendship dynamics, and the author includes realistic and current issues in his storyline. This is clearly a novel with a big heart. The author treats his characters and their struggles with empathy and understanding. If you are a fan of Kacen Callender or Julian Winters you should definitely consider giving The Passing Playbook a chance, and I'm very excited to finish reading this book.
Spencer comes across as a realistic teenager, sometimes prone to angsting over this or that, being a bit self-involved, or giving his parents a hard time,. We can also see how hard it is for him, how anxious he is about people accepting him for who he is. He was a really sweet kid and I really admired that he speaks up about issues and for being so supportive towards his younger brother. I also liked how uplifting the story was. It made me smile more than once and I am so happy that Fitzsimons didn't let his story follow the path of many other lgbtq+ YA book (usually a character is outed) and that he actually made his mc's parents into more than one-dimensional characters. The authors keeps a good balance between Spencer's character arc and the romance subplot. This was a really wholesome book so far. We have a cute romance, as well as good family and friendship dynamics, and the author includes realistic and current issues in his storyline. This is clearly a novel with a big heart. The author treats his characters and their struggles with empathy and understanding. If you are a fan of Kacen Callender or Julian Winters you should definitely consider giving The Passing Playbook a chance, and I'm very excited to finish reading this book.