A review by rawrr_reads
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

funny inspiring fast-paced

3.5

I’m usually not a fan of Ali Hazelwood’s books but I really enjoyed this book. The main character was a bit frustrating with the way she dealt with her issues and trauma but she was still funny and lovable. I really liked how sexism in the male dominated fields wad portrayed in this book. I know it’s a recurring topic in Hazelwood’s books but it felt more natural in the way it was written in this book and also showed how you can deal with it and not let toxic masculinity affect you in your field. Overall, the romance was really cute and interesting, the plot was really good. I don’t know much about chess but I still really enjoyed this book.