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sariefaerie 's review for:
Check & Mate
by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
I went in assuming this would be good but that it would be my least favorite of Ali Hazelwood's books. With my lack of interest in chess I, wrongfully, assumed that I wouldn't be able to relate to the characters at all. Ali Hazelwood is a genius at making relatable characters, or maybe she just knows people like me a little too intimately.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Death of parent