24.2k reviews for:

Check & Mate

Ali Hazelwood

4.04 AVERAGE

kangdile's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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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This made me want to play chess again.

hutchie214's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5, modern day queens gambit with a hottie chess player

whitecat5000's review against another edition

3.0

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A different type of story than I'm use to by Hazelwood, although the characters follow some of the same formula. This was enjoyable but nothing special.

smithy_reads's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alkisti's review against another edition

4.25

emotional 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

santbankk's review against another edition

4.0

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I really loved the romance and there wasnt much smut (thank god)

samssclub's review against another edition

3.0

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The FMC is literally the worst? Like no one asked her to do all those sacrifices. But she acts like as if she’s the only one going through problems? Either way this was not one of my favorite books by Ali, there was barely any romance in it too

saraha_10's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

jennavaladez's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Ali Hazelwood delivered some good ol’ yearning in this book 🤌

A short & sweet read. I love a good rivals-to-lovers situation and this was a classic version of it. I do wish there was a little more depth to the relationship and the ending but overall I was happy with it.

forgood's review against another edition

4.0

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i have the sudden urge to learn how to play chess now …..