Language: R (100+ swears, 15 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG-13 (multiple instances of teenage drinking, one instance of drug use); Violence: PG (hazing mentioned twice)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
You would think living in a coastal town in Florida would be paradise, however, high school (rising senior) soccer star Zack Martin is in trouble. He took the fall for a prank gone wrong, and now he has to do community service at the same place where his new crush, Chip, works. Now, Chip thinks the worst of Zack, and his soccer team doesn't trust him, and his best friends are fighting with him, and everything kind of sucks. Can Zack figure out a way to make everything better or will everything end in disaster?
Who knew there was so much drama to be had on boys sports teams?? I thought the relationships (between Zack and Chip, between Zack and his friends/frenemies) were true to life. I really loved how the author addressed men actually expressing emotions and learning how to be an adult. Lastly, I loved the normal queerness in the novel. The plot didn't center around Zack's sexuality, since it wasn’t the “problem” of the story. The whole thing was a beautiful example of queer joy. The biggest problems I can see with the story is the amount of language and the lack of definitive diversity in the book. It wasn’t clear from the character descriptions what race/ethnicity any of the characters were - all I knew was Zack was blonde.
Kiera, #bookswithbeddes
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