Character-driven middle school fun!

I really enjoyed getting to know the characters in this novel the most. They were completely believable and vibrant to me - protagonists and antagonists alike.

In this fast-paced quick read, our main character finds himself playing for a football team at his new secondary school- of course it is the boys team because not only is Spencer a trans male but he is also passing! As he becomes more passionate and embroiled in the team, he starts to question how long he can really keep his true self a secret for.

With some sweet romance and a whole lot of support for a trans teen while he attempts both growing up and growing into himself, this book makes for a heartwarming read. What I particularly enjoyed about it was that the writer opted to show an often overlooked type of family - fiercely over-protective in their attempts to be an ally.

I recommend picking this one up.

Fair warning though - I was not QUITE prepared for the amount of the book that would have descriptions of football in it