One of the Boys

There are so many things to love about this book. Grace's focused athleticism, contrasted with her messy, anxious, newly out trans high school experience; her ride or die band of rowdy male friends; the vicious, glorious, honest portrayal of football. Deeply rooted in Buffalo sports culture and simu......more

The perfect trans YA novel does not exi— OK, it might be a stretch to call One of the Boys perfect. For one thing, there can be no One True Trans YA Novel because there is no One True Trans Experience, of course. What we need is a plethora of diverse experiences. But I have to say, considering I neve......more

I really don't care about football but the author's love and deep knowledge of the sports bleeds into her book. When Grace, former kicker, comes out as trans she must restructure her last year of high school around changing social groups, reuniting with the sports and finding her place in it without......more

This was a completely engrossing book about a trans girl in high school rejoining the football team after she transitions. Grace was such an interesting character to follow. The book explores friendship, romance, discrimination, teamwork, and so much more. It also felt like a depiction of a trans gi......more

My husband got an arc sent to him and I stole it lmao Holy shit this was a lot of fun! I’m not the target audience age wise but I had a great time and I’m so glad that people who ARE have a book like this. One, it’s hilarious. I lost counts of the number of times I laughed obnoxiously loud, but it’s......more