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A review by rwinegarden
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Always love an Ali Hazelwood book. Not sure why this one was specifically targeted to be YA, but I do think it fits well enough.
Mallory is a complex character who, like a lot of us, tends to focus a little too much on her own perspective and forget that others exist. Hazelwood also takes on the gender disparity within chess, with studies to back up her claims!
A bold opening, and perhaps an obvious endgame, but delightful nevertheless.
Mallory is a complex character who, like a lot of us, tends to focus a little too much on her own perspective and forget that others exist. Hazelwood also takes on the gender disparity within chess, with studies to back up her claims!
A bold opening, and perhaps an obvious endgame, but delightful nevertheless.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent