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A review by shelvesofivy
The Prospects by KT Hoffman
emotional
funny
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
3.75
Thank you Random House and NetGalley for this arc!
The incredible cover art is what first caught my attention, and when I learned that the MC was trans, I was sold. While this book certainly puts you through an emotional roller coaster, it's still brimming with queer joy.
Gene is such a great main character to follow. He's an out and proud gay, trans man whose strength lies in his optimism (among other qualities). Even so, it's a learned/forced optimism and that makes him relatable in a way that hurts so good. Meanwhile, he compliments the other characters around him so well—most of all Luis, of course.
This book is very clearly a love letter to baseball, so I think that baseball fans will get a lot out of it. Admittedly a lot of the technical stuff either didn’t interest me, or I found myself straight up not understanding certain aspects.
The pacing also lagged just slightly. Between 50-60% especially, I found the story dragging by a little slowly and had to make myself continue reading. This lag is what kept it from being higher rated for me.
The stars of this book are the characters, their dialogue, and the prose. The writing itself was super lovely—I found myself both laughing and crying.
As a whole, this was such a sweet romance! I'd recommend it to anyone who loves queer joy, deep conversations, and sports romances.
The incredible cover art is what first caught my attention, and when I learned that the MC was trans, I was sold. While this book certainly puts you through an emotional roller coaster, it's still brimming with queer joy.
Gene is such a great main character to follow. He's an out and proud gay, trans man whose strength lies in his optimism (among other qualities). Even so, it's a learned/forced optimism and that makes him relatable in a way that hurts so good. Meanwhile, he compliments the other characters around him so well—most of all Luis, of course.
This book is very clearly a love letter to baseball, so I think that baseball fans will get a lot out of it. Admittedly a lot of the technical stuff either didn’t interest me, or I found myself straight up not understanding certain aspects.
The pacing also lagged just slightly. Between 50-60% especially, I found the story dragging by a little slowly and had to make myself continue reading. This lag is what kept it from being higher rated for me.
The stars of this book are the characters, their dialogue, and the prose. The writing itself was super lovely—I found myself both laughing and crying.
As a whole, this was such a sweet romance! I'd recommend it to anyone who loves queer joy, deep conversations, and sports romances.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Transphobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia