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A review by btwnprintedpgs
The Prospects by KT Hoffman
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
The Prospects has so much heart to it, as well as a lot of trans and queer joy!
I'll start off saying that baseball is not my sport. There's a lot of story that goes into that and I was not there for it, but I did learn a thing or two. I loved Gene and Luis's love for the sport though. Seeing them sync up their playing with each other and slowly open up to one another was endearing and heartwarming and I appreciated seeing that relationship grow.
There were a few things in the book that I wasn't a fan of. First off, Luis's magical ever allowed dog, Dodger, is literally everywhere with them including hotels, people's houses, planes, ubers, restaurants, etc. I'm all for accessibility, but there is no world in which an emotional support dog is so ubiquitously accepted. I don't know if this was a dream scenario type thing, but I was surprised to see that there were never any hoops that they needed to jump through (or even permission asked) for this dog to come in. I also didn't love that we never really found out why they didn't like each other to start. Like what made they so abrasive at the beginning?? That never really felt resolved for me.
Otherwise, this book is pure joy and love and acceptance of self, I adored the characters and the stories and they chased their dreams, accepted their realities, and found success and happiness at the end of the day. This book is so important as there is so much self-love and acceptance in it that I feel like it can really help people understand that their body is okay, who they are is okay, and that was the real beauty of this story.
Rep: Trans gay MC with ADHD; gay MC with anxiety and mild paralysis; queer side characters
TW: transphobia, homophobia, bullying, panic attack, injury (sports related); mentions car accident
ARC gifted by Penguin Random House in exchange for an honest review.
I'll start off saying that baseball is not my sport. There's a lot of story that goes into that and I was not there for it, but I did learn a thing or two. I loved Gene and Luis's love for the sport though. Seeing them sync up their playing with each other and slowly open up to one another was endearing and heartwarming and I appreciated seeing that relationship grow.
There were a few things in the book that I wasn't a fan of. First off, Luis's magical ever allowed dog, Dodger, is literally everywhere with them including hotels, people's houses, planes, ubers, restaurants, etc. I'm all for accessibility, but there is no world in which an emotional support dog is so ubiquitously accepted. I don't know if this was a dream scenario type thing, but I was surprised to see that there were never any hoops that they needed to jump through (or even permission asked) for this dog to come in. I also didn't love that we never really found out why they didn't like each other to start. Like what made they so abrasive at the beginning?? That never really felt resolved for me.
Otherwise, this book is pure joy and love and acceptance of self, I adored the characters and the stories and they chased their dreams, accepted their realities, and found success and happiness at the end of the day. This book is so important as there is so much self-love and acceptance in it that I feel like it can really help people understand that their body is okay, who they are is okay, and that was the real beauty of this story.
Rep: Trans gay MC with ADHD; gay MC with anxiety and mild paralysis; queer side characters
TW: transphobia, homophobia, bullying, panic attack, injury (sports related); mentions car accident
ARC gifted by Penguin Random House in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia
Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident