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ireevesy 's review for:
Check & Mate
by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Ali Hazelwood's first YA novel, and I liked it! It was very cute (without being condescending) and I could see the difference between this and Ali's other works, both in the characters and their personalities and in the plot etc. Yes, Nolan might not be super developed and is in real need of a bit more detail at times, but when I think that the story is through the eyes of an 18/19 year old, that makes sense to me! Something I will reread :)
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent