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The Prospects by KT Hoffman

5 reviews

solson5212's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

I loved the focus on trans joy and trans individuals in sports. I'm a fan of both baseball and a good romance so the two were perfect for me. My only issue with the book was a wording choice used - the use of "hold down the fort." Social justice communities are moving away from this term given its historical basis in colonialism. This move, however, is relatively new, so the author may not have known about it.
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ldevampurr's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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

3.5

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bashsbooks's review

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hopeful 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? No

4.0

I will admit, I was initially skeptical about The Prospects. I'm not a huge romance guy - or a huge sports guy, for that matter. But it was recommended by a nonbinary friend, so I thought I'd give it a shot. And I'm glad that I did!

I thought Gene and Luis - and many of the supporting characters as well - were good people with realistic nuances, hangups, and moments of frustration. I was interested in the baseball aspect purely through Hoffman's obvious affection and passion for the sport. And I was very pleasantly surprised to see explicit gay trans sex, which I am not used to finding in published work outside of very specific erotica, so that was a treat. 
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aingealwroth's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Author does a good job of ensuring that while Trans-ness is a strong aspect of the book, the whole plot of the book isn't based upon it. The characters are very human and relatable. Bonus points for all the rep that organically is included in this story.
(-0.25* because I don't actually like sports, this usually would be a -0.5* but the author also does a really good job of infusing the POV with the character's own love of it.)
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levilore_'s review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring 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

I'm so happy that this book exists. Gene was such a relatable character and his experiences were so relatable as a trans guy. I really enjoyed his relationship with Luis and all the other characters in the book.

I didn't think the story was the most entertaining, but that could be because I don't know anything about baseball. Overall, I thought the characters were great.
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