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The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

172 reviews

smartie_chan's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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elarkysavin's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

3.5

This is a lot to achieve in one book, plot wise. I feel like there was too much focus on creating certain moments and not enough time spent building the emotional landscape. I definitely felt like Justice’s conclusion was rushed, not fully logical, and left a lot unresolved with his family.

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bibble_kingly's review

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The main love interest and his a family is heavily involved with the Church.

The main character is a passing trans man AND he's going against his parents wishes to be on the soccer team. Transphobia and the complexity of binary trans passing is complicated already. An added layer of religion and religious influence is not for me.

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mamaewalk's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A sweet and uplifting story

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gabeagenda's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

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figsofpeach's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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girlreading's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

This was an absolute joy to read. It's sweet, genuine, funny and written with so much heart and care. The multiple facets of casual representation was a delight and I loved that, whilst it was discussed, this wasn't a book about transphobia, it was a coming-of-age love story between two boys navigating their passions with their identities and voices. It was also a story of friendship and family (I especially adored the dynamic between Spencer and his autistic little brother, Theo) and the power of being a team and having your teammates backs. Isaac Fitzsimons writing style was comfortable and effortless to read in the best kind of way and is someone I'd happily read more from in the future. This is such a joyous example of the multitudes YA contemporary stories can contain and I loved my time with it.

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its_vendetta's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.75

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ravenk28's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

This is such a beautiful read about a much needed story that follows a trans boy finding his way in a world that doesn’t accept him.

This book was so sweet in ways that as a trans man moved me to tears. The progression of Spencer as a character was beautiful but also Justice’s growth in an extremely religious family was inspiring.

This book tells the story that so many of use experience.

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shorelinepages's review against another edition

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emotional 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? No

4.25

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