Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

17 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

♡ Cute Ending

♡ Queer Sports Romance

♡ Cheerleader x Quarterback (sapphic edition)

I really enjoyed this book.  I mean it’s a gay sports romance, of course I’m going to like it.  The characters were cute and the ending was absolutely adorable.  While yes, the characters decisions at some points get a little bit frustrating, I think it plays well with the YA vibe of the book.

There was a lot of talk about homophobia and dealing with people like that in a small town and not wanting to come out of the closet to the public in fear of losing friendships.  However, both main characters are out at home and one even having a bisexual mom, which was a cool addition.

Overall, it was a  quick read with a sapphic take on the cheerleader x quarterback trope.

Spice Level: 🌶️ (1/5)

Angst Level: n/a

POV: Duel, First Person

Release Date: 07, June 2022

Rep: Lesbian (Main Character), Polysexual (Main Character), Gay (Side Character), Bisexual (Side Character)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Alcohol, Grief, Classism, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Cursing

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abortion, Pregnancy, Death, Car accident, and Sexual content

teaskate's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

First of i like the cover and the premise sounds very interesting. But the execution was lacking for me. I just could not fully vibe with the book. First of all the pacing was kind of weird I often felt like nothing is processing, but also everything was going to fast. First you never want to do a thing and then one page later you do everything against what you just said. Like at least tell us your thoughts etc. Than the main characters were both at some point very unlikeable, which is not something particularly bad for a book. It shows that the characters have depth and they are not perfect. However in this case it just felt so weird. There was a lot of misogyny in the book, which was obviously the whole point and a big part of the story. Nevertheless the dialogues and monologues of the main characters often also just had misogyny or other weird stuff in it. Which didn’t really fit in the story or help it proceed. It just made me very uncomfortable. The relationship was rushed and kind of toxic, which okay this is not some super long novel. But still so much potential. Also Cheerleading was often sexualised, which made reading the book really not enjoyable and undermines the message the book wants to deliver. I do want to say that the discussion and the points the book wants to make are important and partly good executed. Also there were a few very sweet paragraphs in the book. Even so I felt like this book did not give what it was supposed to give. I still think there are people that would enjoy this book. So I would give it a go and see for yourself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Grief, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

Oh my goodness, this was beautiful. Definitely a rom-com but in a way that allowed for it to touch on some very important and raw subjects too that are often left out of young adult novels and I felt it also portrayed some queer narratives that I don’t often see in books or on the screen such as where youth are out to supportive parents and able to be themselves at home and around each other, but not at school/ in public. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Homophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Abortion, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Cursing, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Outing, and Sexual harassment

trussell12's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Misogyny, Grief, Death, and Bullying

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Abortion

envisageamity's review

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Lesbophobia, Abortion, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Outing, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

dwoht's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the misogyny and sexism experienced by the characters are really bad. i feel so bad and disgusted even if it's fictional. the love story of the main characters are cute tho but also like it's very fast. i also feel like the ending didn't answer the questions that i have throughout the story. but if you want a happy ending 🤷‍♀️ then here you go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, and Miscarriage

sunbeam_reader's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is by far the saddest rom com I have ever read. Major major trigger warning for homophobia and misogyny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Sexism, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Minor: Child death

pey333's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Lesbophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

delz's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I appreciate a sappy sapphic romance and Home Field Advantage does not disappoint. Amber is a cheerleader looking to become captain of the squad senior year. In order to achieve her goals she and her football player “boyfriend,” the not yet “out” Miguel pretend to be a couple for safety in their small southern high school. Until the new QB, Jack/Jacqueline starts school and she’s all anyone can talk about because she’s a she and also she’s replacing the previous QB who died in a car crash which insults there southern small town sensibilities. Amber though is completely smitten and more than anything she wants Jack. Amber has to decide between her safe existence with her homophobic friends or living her life and finding love. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

hippiequeen's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book! Amber and Jack have a nice dynamic, their relationship is not toxic - mainly they fight out of fear coming out, which, you know, it happens - as it may be in other YA lesbian romances so that’s a yay! I have read it in literally 6 hours, could not put it down! Would definitely recommend it as something lighthearted, inclusive and cute. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Car accident, Deadnaming, Grief, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Violence