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modernmatilda's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
Absolutely lovely!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for an arc of this book!
All Amber wants is to become head cheerleader next year so she can get a scholarship to a school, leave town, and finally be out as queer. But her plans are interrupted when Jack comes to town as the new quarterback. Only problem? No one at their school will get behind a girl as quarterback. And to complicate things even further, Amber is attracted to Jack. She has to choose between being the perfect candidate for head cheerleader, and being true to herself and her new friend.
THIS BOOK WAS SO FLIPPING GOOD. Honestly this was everything I wanted going in---A Sapphic Sports Romance with a head cheerleader and football quarterback? A super supportive best friend "beard" to keep the town off Chloe's sexuality? An amazing Queer mother who is THE best parent? This book is perfect and I love it with every fiber of my being.
This book isn't even officially out yet and I'm already itching for a reread--it is that good! Amber and Jack are both amazing characters and I loved watching them grow both together and separately and learn more about themselves and their dreams!
Everyone go read this book!
All Amber wants is to become head cheerleader next year so she can get a scholarship to a school, leave town, and finally be out as queer. But her plans are interrupted when Jack comes to town as the new quarterback. Only problem? No one at their school will get behind a girl as quarterback. And to complicate things even further, Amber is attracted to Jack. She has to choose between being the perfect candidate for head cheerleader, and being true to herself and her new friend.
THIS BOOK WAS SO FLIPPING GOOD. Honestly this was everything I wanted going in---A Sapphic Sports Romance with a head cheerleader and football quarterback? A super supportive best friend "beard" to keep the town off Chloe's sexuality? An amazing Queer mother who is THE best parent? This book is perfect and I love it with every fiber of my being.
This book isn't even officially out yet and I'm already itching for a reread--it is that good! Amber and Jack are both amazing characters and I loved watching them grow both together and separately and learn more about themselves and their dreams!
Everyone go read this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion, Death, Abandonment, and Miscarriage
brokenbodybitch's review against another edition
4.5
Their quarterback dies in a car accident and is replaced by the new kid Jack Walsh, Jack happens to be short for Jacklyn and having a girl replace their fav QB is a huge task. Jack's team and the cheerleaders are mad and try to take her down at all costs, Amber, a cheerleader aiming for captain next year tries to calm tension, her team mates make it clear that she will lose cheer captain if she helps jack.....the problem with that Jack and Amber are falling in love.
I WISH I HAD THIS IN HIGH SCHOOL!!!! this was the sapphic cheerleader and QB romance I was dying for when I was younger and I was genuinely sad for this book to end; Natalie Naudus and Lori Prince did a fantastic job with the chemistry between the two characters and I thoroughly enjoyed how they brought them to life (I loved Natalie already). I didn't really get into any of the sports/cheer/popular kid scene in high school because of ✨bullying✨ so I was that kid who read all the books about the popular and cool kids to see what the 'ideal' high school experience is like and this was my fav trope so when I saw this on NetGalley i knew i NEEDED it. It defiantly lived up to the hype! It was fantastic writing and an adorable story.
Amber identifies as polysexual which I absolutely loved seeing a micro-label talked about, I generally really enjoyed the queer rep in this book; a line in particular I loved is when Jack talks about how amazing it was to hear Ambers mom mentioning being queer so casually. Ambers mom says something about having a bi bob and I know its a small thing but i totally would've picked up on that too, especially when i was younger seeing adults be queer casually was such a big thing and i loved that it was added in. the dynamics between Amber, Jack, and Miguel and them with their teams/other cheerleaders was also done well, although I do wish there was a bit more from the storyline between Amber and Cara(?I don't know spelling it was the audiobook), I think I would have enjoyed them discussing how Cara played into the bullying and hate the three of them faced a bit more, but it also isn't enough of a complaint for me to even think of lowering the rating.
This was such a beautiful story of queer love with the popular cheerleader and football QB trope done perfectly, and I cant recommend it more. Especially the audio book Natalie Naudus and Lori Prince crushed this!
*I received this as an audiobook arc from NetGalley, but these are my un-influenced thoughts*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Biphobia, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Classism, and Outing
Mentions of skipping meals, blackmailbrokenbodybitch's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Their quarterback dies in a car accident and is replaced by the new kid Jack Walsh, Jack happens to be short for Jacklyn and having a girl replace their fav QB is a huge task. Jack's team and the cheerleaders are mad and try to take her down at all costs, Amber, a cheerleader aiming for captain next year tries to calm tension, her team mates make it clear that she will lose cheer captain if she helps jack.....the problem with that Jack and Amber are falling in love.
I WISH I HAD THIS IN HIGH SCHOOL!!!! this was the sapphic cheerleader and QB romance I was dying for when I was younger and I was genuinely sad for this book to end; Natalie Naudus and Lori Prince did a fantastic job with the chemistry between the two characters and I thoroughly enjoyed how they brought them to life (I loved Natalie already). I didn't really get into any of the sports/cheer/popular kid scene in high school because of ✨bullying✨ so I was that kid who read all the books about the popular and cool kids to see what the 'ideal' high school experience is like and this was my fav trope so when I saw this on NetGalley i knew i NEEDED it. It defiantly lived up to the hype! It was fantastic writing and an adorable story.
Amber identifies as polysexual which I absolutely loved seeing a micro-label talked about, I generally really enjoyed the queer rep in this book; a line in particular I loved is when Jack talks about how amazing it was to hear Ambers mom mentioning being queer so casually. Ambers mom says something about having a bi bob and I know its a small thing but i totally would've picked up on that too, especially when i was younger seeing adults be queer casually was such a big thing and i loved that it was added in. the dynamics between Amber, Jack, and Miguel and them with their teams/other cheerleaders was also done well, although I do wish there was a bit more from the storyline between Amber and Cara(?I don't know spelling it was the audiobook), I think I would have enjoyed them discussing how Cara
This was such a beautiful story of queer love with the popular cheerleader and football QB trope done perfectly, and I cant recommend it more. Especially the audio book Natalie Naudus and Lori Prince crushed this!
*I received this as an audiobook arc from NetGalley, but these are my un-influenced thoughts*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Outing
mentions of skipping mealscrystalx620's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Bullying
Moderate: Death and Car accident
Minor: Abortion and Alcohol
elizajaquays's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
When I was a senior in high school we had to read Friday Night Lights and keep a reading log on it. And every single entry was me talking about how much I hated it because, ugh, Football. Turns out the only thing I needed to enjoy a book about football was a sapphic reluctant allies to lovers romance.
I absolutely loved Home Field Advantage. It managed to remain fun and upbeat (much like Amber) even while it’s central plot revolved around misogyny and homophobia.
If you enjoyed Cool for the Summer and are a fan of Sports YA, then you should check this out. And hey, even if you don’t think you like Sports YA, you never know. I sure didn’t!
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Homophobia, Bullying, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
shybookstagramer's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Home Field Advantage is both a cute romance book and a serious topic book. I thought it was able to mix discussions of misogyny, the patriarchy, and homophobia with a cute romance between two amazingly strong women very well. Since the story is told from the dual POVs of Jack and Amber, it was fun to see how Amber and Jack felt about their relationship with each other and how they dealt with the issues at hand. I did get frustrated a bit here and there because of how certain characters handled certain situations, but because of this these characters felt more real and in the end I was happy with how things turned out. It was a roller coaster of a ride.
This book might not be for everyone but I think it's worth giving it a shot because it has a good story to tell.
Home Field Advantage is both a cute romance book and a serious topic book. I thought it was able to mix discussions of misogyny, the patriarchy, and homophobia with a cute romance between two amazingly strong women very well. Since the story is told from the dual POVs of Jack and Amber, it was fun to see how Amber and Jack felt about their relationship with each other and how they dealt with the issues at hand. I did get frustrated a bit here and there because of how certain characters handled certain situations, but because of this these characters felt more real and in the end I was happy with how things turned out. It was a roller coaster of a ride.
This book might not be for everyone but I think it's worth giving it a shot because it has a good story to tell.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Bullying, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Animal death
foreverinastory's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
Thank you to Wednesday Books & Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
4.5/5
This one was so good!!
Rep: white polysexual-questioning female MC, white gender non-conforming (butch) female lesbian MC, Latine questioning-achillean male side character, Black female side character, white nonbinary side character, various BIPOC side characters (ethnicity/race not indicated).
CWs: General queerphobia/queermisia, bullying, misogyny/toxic masculinity, threatened outing of side character/blackmailing, religious bigotry, sexism. Moderate: discussions of abortion, pregnancy and miscarriage, alcohol consumption, fatal car accident from DUI, child death, death, grief, violence.
4.5/5
This one was so good!!
Rep: white polysexual-questioning female MC, white gender non-conforming (butch) female lesbian MC, Latine questioning-achillean male side character, Black female side character, white nonbinary side character, various BIPOC side characters (ethnicity/race not indicated).
CWs: General queerphobia/queermisia, bullying, misogyny/toxic masculinity, threatened outing of side character/blackmailing, religious bigotry, sexism. Moderate: discussions of abortion, pregnancy and miscarriage, alcohol consumption, fatal car accident from DUI, child death, death, grief, violence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence
alexfromistemor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press for an eARC of this title!
Two queer high school football stories in the span of a month?? Huh...
This was a really great book! I felt for the protagonists, even though I sometimes have trouble understanding that small town, southern US mindset of sports (particularly football) being god...unless you're a girl.
Jack and Amber's arc's through the narrative were both very strong. Obviously, I think Amber goes through the biggest change from start to finish, but they do both go through a lot. The romance between them was sweet, when they butted heads it was understandable (as long as you looked at it from their POV), and the you couldn't wipe the smile off my face once it got the the climax and ending.
The supporting cast were good. I had a little trouble relating to them all the time, but maybe that was a me thing.
No real issues I had with the book. As I said, great book! 4.5 stars.
Two queer high school football stories in the span of a month?? Huh...
This was a really great book! I felt for the protagonists, even though I sometimes have trouble understanding that small town, southern US mindset of sports (particularly football) being god...unless you're a girl.
Jack and Amber's arc's through the narrative were both very strong. Obviously, I think Amber goes through the biggest change from start to finish, but they do both go through a lot. The romance between them was sweet, when they butted heads it was understandable (as long as you looked at it from their POV), and the you couldn't wipe the smile off my face once it got the the climax and ending.
The supporting cast were good. I had a little trouble relating to them all the time, but maybe that was a me thing.
No real issues I had with the book. As I said, great book! 4.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcohol and Death
booksmellers's review against another edition
funny
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? No
4.0
This book was recommended on TikTok by one of my favorite booktokers, and of course I'm always down for a sapphic romance, so I was super pleased when NetGalley accepted my request. It came to me at a great time too, because I've been needing something light and cheesy to get a break from some of the long/dense/heavier material I've been reading lately. I was not disappointed.
This book is a fun, lighthearted YA sapphic romance between the new quarterback and a preppy cheerleader. Even though I'm not that into sports, I really liked the idea and I thought it was executed pretty well. I really loved the characters, and thought their relationships were written really well.
The places where this book lacked for me really just came down to personal preference. Jack and Amber's romance wasn't necessarily insta-love level, but it still felt like they got together pretty fast, without knowing each other that long. There are some people who might appreciate that and it did keep the plot moving along, but it's just not a thing I usually like in my romances (this is coming from someone who's super into friends-to-lovers fyi). There were also short periods where the drama either got 1.) Too repetitive (especially on Jack's end) or 2.) Slightly annoying (more on Amber's end - I understood her circumstances but I wanted her to be more honest with her friends).
Even so, I still really enjoyed this book. I read it in two sittings, and it would've only been one sitting if I didn't have other responsibilities. Definitely check this one out!
Thank you, NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Biphobia, Death, and Car accident
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