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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)
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
gabigabi_'s review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
So sweet so cute so fun!
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Miscarriage
ghost_rider's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Homophobia
Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Alcohol
lim's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Car accident
bookdragonkatie's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
smellymiche's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Car accident, and Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Abortion
mel_muses's review against another edition
4.5
What an absolute slay.
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Alcohol, Misogyny, Homophobia, Car accident, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Outing
teaskate's review
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Grief, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy
danicampbell0506's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
stacy837's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Cursing, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, and Sexual content