The Last Football Player

By: John Blossom

Narrated by: Joshua Martin

Football is banned!

And Dude McPherson, star receiver on the ninth-grade team, is upset about it, especially since his influential Silicon Valley dad is to blame for the disaster. Will his new team in his school's state-of-the-art Tech Lab be able to save football? Or at least preserve what is best about the sport he loves?

This plausible must-listen novel about the near future offers excitement on the football field and adventure in the tech lab, where Dude and his diverse group of team geniuses struggle with the true meaning of the game and the importance of thinking creatively in sports.

Smart women, cutting-edge technology, and artificial intelligence–are they strong enough to oppose the forces dead set on ruining the game? Dude is about to risk everything, including his dad's career, to find out!

©2023 John T Blossom III (P)2023 John T Blossom III

Fantastic YA scifi

I loved the journey the author takes you on in this YA fiction. A group of kids grappling alternative ways to play American Football. And what defines sport/sportsmanship. The various aspects of what makes someone human, and what might the role of AI in the future. Definitely recommend this book.

Also the narrator is fantastic (for me a narrator can really make or break an audio book).

Interesting and Captivating

Dude McPherson was a rising star on his ninth-grade team until he was injured, and his influential father arranged to have football banned from his elite school. Dude faces potential outcast status but manages to save the day.
The author, John Blossom takes many young adult issues of today and brings them to the forefront in this futuristic-style story. These issues include bullying, cheating, thinking outside the box, censoring, and finding your own way to name a few. Blossom handles these issues in a realistic manner that is both captivating and edge-of-your-seat tenseness. He utilizes dialogue in an authentic manner to keep the story moving forward. His character development is realistic as well and down to earth. The situations are relatable regardless of one’s age. Blossom has captured and vividly portrayed the issues of teens today.

The narrator, Joshua Martin delivers a solid performance. He keeps the story moving forward at a steady pace with his delivery and cadence. He is appropriately energetic and enthusiastic capturing both the essence of each character but also the storyline.

Overall, this is a great book for all ages; one I found interesting because of how the author presented common issues and ways in which they may be dealt with appropriately – being creative and forward-thinking!

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook.