Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Check & Mate

Ali Hazelwood

352 pages first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
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Description

Malloy Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays. After the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she...

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Community Reviews Summary of 22,186 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 77%
funny 66%
emotional 53%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 29%
relaxing 15%
reflective 14%
informative 11%
adventurous 7%
challenging 5%
sad 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 40%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.11

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