Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

35 reviews

addieabarnett's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident and Drug use

georgiaisreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

reallyrosalie's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Chronic illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident

aysha_blake's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Sexual content, Cursing, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Alcoholism

Minor: Classism

rosmariinireads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Includes guinea pig slander and use of bing as a search engine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content

schnat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love Ali Hazelwood’s books, and Check & Mate did not disappoint. To be honest, I think it’s better than her more recent adult novels because it’s less of a cliché (Nolan, the male main character is still super tall and handsome etc. but it’s not as focused on the height difference as her other books). 

Personally, I don’t really like it when characters blame themselves for the actions of others, but it’s bearable in this book.

And I’m ok with classifying it as YA, it’s fade to black and the main characters are in there late teens (early twenties in the epilogue). 
Truly loved the story and the characters, great book. 
Hazelwood’s writing style is superb as always, I couldn’t put this book down and read until 1:30 am or so haha. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Sexism

samchase112's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was fun, page-turning, romantic, chess-filled, and filled with coming-of-age goodness — and that’s all I wanted from it! An absolute delight that makes me want to rewatch The Queen’s Gambit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

lizzycis's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Not a young adult novel because of it’s sexual content and the age of the characters.

hdoomk's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

anna_iz's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content