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sweetteaandfiction's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood doesn’t feel like a YA novel as much as it does a standard Ali contemporary romance, except the sex scenes fade to black instead of making you sweat.
PROS:
♟️I genuinely love chess
🤍The sexism was portrayed in a painfully accurate way
♟️The oldest, middle, and youngest child syndromes
🤍The slow acceptance of her “rivals” affection
♟️Keeping their private life private
CONS:
🤍I hate a third act break up
♟️The internalized hatred and blame
🤍MOST (but not all) men
♟️The burden of adults’ physical and mental illness on their family, while done well, was a hard read.
🤍Rejection of innate talent because of the selfish actions of others.
♟️♟️♟️♟️♟️ out of five castled Queens
PROS:
♟️I genuinely love chess
🤍The sexism was portrayed in a painfully accurate way
♟️The oldest, middle, and youngest child syndromes
🤍The slow acceptance of her “rivals” affection
♟️Keeping their private life private
CONS:
🤍I hate a third act break up
♟️The internalized hatred and blame
🤍MOST (but not all) men
♟️The burden of adults’ physical and mental illness on their family, while done well, was a hard read.
🤍Rejection of innate talent because of the selfish actions of others.
♟️♟️♟️♟️♟️ out of five castled Queens
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
jimothyj's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
lauramparis'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis