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alexandramcgrew's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Homophobia
ghost_rider's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Homophobia
Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Alcohol
cats33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Death, Child death, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Outing
Minor: Alcohol, Abortion, and Cursing
lim's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Car accident
cvl_1103's review
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia and Bullying
bookdragonkatie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
ross_emm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death and Car accident
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Outing and Toxic friendship
smellymiche's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Car accident, and Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Abortion
mel_muses's review
4.5
I thoroughly enjoyed this! I am definitely going to have to read more from Dahlia Adler, and most certainly will be picking up my ARC of Going Bicoastal, her 2023 release, as soon as I can!
Home Field Advantage is a wonderfully done YA love story. It follows a dual POV - Amber, a high school cheerleader, and Jack, the butch lesbian of every sapphic's dreams. Jack is the new quarterback for their high school, after the previous quarterback died after driving drunk.
This book wonderfully tackled the subjects of misogyny, toxic masculinity, coming out, and coming of age. I was boiling in rage for the majority of this book, seeing Jack get mistreated and Amber come to terms with what type of leader she wanted to be, but at the same time it felt so true to a high school experience. Not to say everything in this book was wholly believable (it is fiction lol), but I think the feelings and emotions that were expressed were true to their core.
This book was such a joy to read, from start to end. I loved the nuances in each character, and everyone's messiness all around. HIP HIP HO-GAY!
*I cannot be held accountable for what I write at the end of reviews :D
Content Warnings: misogyny, homophobia, threatened outing, alcohol consumption, mentioned miscarriage (side character), depictions of grief and loss, death of a teenager, car accident, bullying
Graphic: Bullying, Alcohol, Misogyny, Homophobia, Car accident, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Outing
lilou0922's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It wasn't insane or crazy or anything but it was very good and I liked it!
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Child death