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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
4.5 ⭐️
I LOVED THIS!!!! I loved the slow burn and I looooooved how much chess there was not; not all focused on the romance. However, I wish she had spent more time on the tournament that the whole book led up to :((
Also: this did not feel like a YA book so idk why it’s classified as one
I LOVED THIS!!!! I loved the slow burn and I looooooved how much chess there was not; not all focused on the romance. However, I wish she had spent more time on the tournament that the whole book led up to :((
Also: this did not feel like a YA book so idk why it’s classified as one
emotional
funny
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
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
Lots of chess, lots of pop culture references, lots of teenage angst. Definitely wasn’t my favorite Hazelwood novel!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
once i got over the (at times) borderline unbearable writing … i ate this up. honestly i was so invested once i got past the first 100 pages… 4 stars for the enjoyment of it all (like i said the writing was… interesting). but there’s just something about chess in media that rly scratches my brain. there’s ALSO something about an intelligent love interest... overall, i had so much fun with this ☝️☝️☝️
I knew I would like this book, but I did not know that I would TOTALLY love it. All Ali Hazelwood novels are very 'chronically online's coded. And I love it. And there are SO many Henley's (and I didn't even have to Google what that is. This time).
It's grumpy susnhine...sort of? But maybe they are both kinda grumpy TBH. It's so sweet. And cute. And the chess bits are interesting. The characters all have depth, they communicate and it's great. And I like that it's fade to black....because it's a chess romance and IMO it does not require explicit sex scenes. There is interesting discussion about gender and chess. It is delightfully nerdy and conversationally written in Ali Hazelwood signature style. I wanted to see the ending play out a little more. I wanted MORE. and maybe that's really because I loved this and don't want it to end? I LOVED this. Huge movie potential.
Two quotes I was obsessed with.
"First rule of chess club, never Google yourself".
"when I'm with you, I want to play more than I want to win".
**The audiobook narration was great!!**
It's grumpy susnhine...sort of? But maybe they are both kinda grumpy TBH. It's so sweet. And cute. And the chess bits are interesting. The characters all have depth, they communicate and it's great. And I like that it's fade to black....because it's a chess romance and IMO it does not require explicit sex scenes. There is interesting discussion about gender and chess. It is delightfully nerdy and conversationally written in Ali Hazelwood signature style. I wanted to see the ending play out a little more. I wanted MORE. and maybe that's really because I loved this and don't want it to end? I LOVED this. Huge movie potential.
Two quotes I was obsessed with.
"First rule of chess club, never Google yourself".
"when I'm with you, I want to play more than I want to win".
**The audiobook narration was great!!**
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes