Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

168 reviews

carlyjoann's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

desana75's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

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

thelibbyshow's review against another edition

5.0

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

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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, Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness

abookeduplife's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Car accident

georgiaisreading's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent

reallyrosalie's review against another edition

3.5

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

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Car accident

aysha_blake's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Car accident, Alcohol

Minor: Classism

rosmariinireads's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Includes guinea pig slander and use of bing as a search engine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content

schnat's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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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I love Ali Hazelwood’s books, and Check & Mate did not disappoint. To be honest, I think it’s better than her more recent adult novels because it’s less of a cliché (Nolan, the male main character is still super tall and handsome etc. but it’s not as focused on the height difference as her other books). 

Personally, I don’t really like it when characters blame themselves for the actions of others, but it’s bearable in this book.

And I’m ok with classifying it as YA, it’s fade to black and the main characters are in there late teens (early twenties in the epilogue). 
Truly loved the story and the characters, great book. 
Hazelwood’s writing style is superb as always, I couldn’t put this book down and read until 1:30 am or so haha. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent

samchase112's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted 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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This was fun, page-turning, romantic, chess-filled, and filled with coming-of-age goodness — and that’s all I wanted from it! An absolute delight that makes me want to rewatch The Queen’s Gambit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol