Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

168 reviews

shaipanda's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hshsshhshbsjkssjhshdh this was SOOO GOODDD holy shit this just genuinely brought me so so much joy and I would absolutely eat uppppp a sequel to this or a related book about Emil and Temu cause that would also be adorable 
Absolutely loved the characters, loved the storyline, loved the character development just ugh so obcessed 
Also the ace rep ??? Made me so happyyy (I know it wasn’t technically explicitly said but still) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, Car accident

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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What I’ve come to expect from Ali Hazelwood. I definitely don’t read her books for high intellect value but I do enjoy a light fluffy romance from time to time. Loved that this book read a little more like young adult, which is the sweet spot for me when it comes to contemporary romance stories.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent

cozymo's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful 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

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What a heartwarming read to kick off 2024! Granted, I didn’t read the back or do any research, so I didn’t realize at first that this story is YA. But I truly enjoyed it, especially as I’ve come to admire stories about women in chess (I’m a Queen’s Gambit fan, yes). 

Ali Hazelwood does it again, writing another story about a space for women which they are normally discouraged from occupying. Giving this one 3.75 stars only because I’m not super into the YA writing!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol

thevanessa's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was really was adorable and cheesy and I loved it, but every time I was like this is a solid 4⭐️ read, I’d read something really inappropriate and it would slap me with the fact that this is under YA. If it was under NA I think I may have given it a 5⭐️ oh and the pop culture references were a lot too😅

But not me looking up how to play chess now lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent

lalicia_ann's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Car accident

kassidyreads's review against another edition

3.0

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexism, Sexual content

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Dementia, Death of parent

readingonfordearlife's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

lauramparis's review against another edition

4.0

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

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Content Warnings

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

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

thetinysnail's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident

underscoresyd's review against another edition

4.25

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident