Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Check & Mate - Zug um Zug zur Liebe by Ali Hazelwood

128 reviews

ash5monster01's review against another edition

hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It went Ali Hazelwood’s best. I actually disliked the main character the most out of anybody in the book. Yet as always the development of the romance sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

circe813's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

I really didn’t like Mallory. Nolan, however, was lovely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual content

littlewishling's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

If you watched Queens Gambit & wished it was a romance then this is perfect for you! I don’t even like chess that much but Hazelwood had me caring about the game almost as much as I cared about the characters. Loved it! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent

booklifeisthelife's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

This was pretty cute and engaging. It stands on its own even without the romance. The romance is good though. I really enjoyed the familial aspects of this too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

rmcassel's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

letiross's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, and Car accident

pianokeys's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

lkristin2018's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

3.5

This is a romance set in the world of international competitive chess.  However, it’s also a coming of age book, and a book where the two main characters deal with challenging family issues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide and Outing

There was not an actual suicide, but several examples of characters making jokes about suicide.

talk of drowning self, stabbing self, and shanking self

Also several uses of ableist language including crazy, lunatic, and nutty.

janaya's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content

easefcik's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

This was enjoyable although

it drove me nuts that one of her younger sister was such spoiled brat for much of the book. The martyr thing she had going was understandable yet frustrating. I also felt like the attempt to have the main character be this sexually empowered character, was spoiled by the fact that it seemed like all the meaningless sex for pleasure was an unhealthy coping mechanism and the unhealthy/potentially unsafe part of meeting strangers was never addressed.

But it was fun nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Dementia