A review by alicia_rausch
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The premise and plot of this book is absolutely ridiculous, and yet I loved every second of it. Will it age well with all the pop culture references? Probably not. But I am here reading it in the year of 2024, and it only needs to exist in this time & place for me to enjoy it. Ali Hazelwood gets a lot of hate read reviews but it’s just not that deep - it’s a fun novel, and I’m coming off of 2 550+ fantasy novels so it was the perfect palate cleanser.
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