Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

46 reviews

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

lizbethlawrence's review against another edition

hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

The mc's have a combined density of a neutron star, but I love them. Mallory had me laughing out loud. Hazelwood continues to be an insta-read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

alli_the_bookaholic13's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Dementia, Car accident, and Death of parent

thelibbyshow's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Did I finish this in one day? Yes, yes I did. 

I really tried not to, but that Ali Hazelwood did it again. This might be my favorite book of hers yet.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness

albare's review against another edition

funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Sexism and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness

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

Minor: Car accident

fiercereadsfiction's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness and Dementia

greta_b8's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

This one was really sweet.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Violence, and Death of parent

brookishbrunette'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

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness and Violence

taypaige25's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

ali hazlewood, you did it again! being an adult in my late twenties, i will say first and foremost that i was nervous to read YA. i don’t touch it anymore unless its a really beloved series. but this…i loved truly and dearly. i also found myself enjoying chess as the plot device, which i didn’t expect to happen. 

the romance was freaking adorable and pure and i just wanted to squish their cheeks. nolan sawyer was the cutest little guy, and i enjoy when a guy is just head over heels and is super sure about it. i think the side characters were strong too, and i giggled way too many times at mallory’s little sisters.

it was a big heap of slow burn, and i still feel robbed of more time for mallory and nolan together. but it’s okay. the characters really truly likeable, despite the fact that i’ve seen so many people say they dislike mallory. but i relate to her something fierce. i was that 18 year old without stable parents trying to raise my brother and skipping college and getting dead end jobs. it brought me back to a place where i can say now that i’m proud of myself. and i’m proud of her too

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Alcohol