the passing playbook by isaac fitzsimons

This was such a sweet, fun, book and I raced through the whole thing in only a few hours. Coach is immediately impressed with his skills but when the gender marker on Spencer’s birth certificate forces him to be benched, he faces a choice should he come out to his whole school and fight for his right to play or remain in the closet to stay safe? Spencer is also falling for his Wesley Crusher-lookalike teammate Justice who happens to come from an ultra-conservative Christian family, just to make matters more complicated. He is a skilled midfielder and desperately wants to play for the school team in the local league. Spencer also happens to be transgender and after an “Incident” at his previous school that resulted in his transfer, both he and his parents have decided that staying firmly in the closet is probably for the best. Spencer is a new sophomore student who just transferred to Oakley, “the most liberal school in the county.” However, given that the county happens to be in rural Ohio, that statement doesn’t mean as much as the school would like to think. Who doesn’t enjoy a book with a good pun in its title? The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimmons is a book that provides just that with a storyline about transgender rights and football (soccer) in equal measure. Trigger Warnings: transphobia, drug abuse, homophobia, religious fanaticism, and disturbing abortion-related imagery Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Today’s book review is The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons. Follow the Pride Month tag to find all the content in one space (including LGBTQ content from previous years) and keep checking back for more throughout the month.

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The passing playbook by isaac fitzsimons