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Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was basically the Queen's Gambit show but in a book! This was such a cute book and an easy read. I definitely did not think this was a YA book, it was a little more spicy than I would have expected. I definitely would have categorized this as a New Adult book more.
I enjoyed the female empowerment in the chess world plot line. I really enjoyed this deep dive into the world of chess and continued gender discrimination against women. I wasn't overly impressed with the character development of Mallory although she was the center of the story itself. I felt that her character growth didn't really occur until the every end of the book although it could have happened throughout the story. I did love Nolan's character but would have loved more backstory for him and maybe some of his POV throughout the book.
Overall cute book and another good read by Ali Hazelwood!
I enjoyed the female empowerment in the chess world plot line. I really enjoyed this deep dive into the world of chess and continued gender discrimination against women. I wasn't overly impressed with the character development of Mallory although she was the center of the story itself. I felt that her character growth didn't really occur until the every end of the book although it could have happened throughout the story. I did love Nolan's character but would have loved more backstory for him and maybe some of his POV throughout the book.
Overall cute book and another good read by Ali Hazelwood!