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Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu

19 reviews

ferdie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Check Please was so endearing! I enjoyed it for the lightness, romantic tension and sincerity it brought. I also just miss being around the hockey world, so it was fun to jump back in for a little bit. It was exactly what I needed :)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse and Alcohol

eloise648's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Addiction

ellornaslibrary's review

challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual content

brontesauruses's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Listen, I know fuckall about hockey, but it's Pride, and I'd heard good things, so I went for it. And I was not disappointed!
Going in, I thought it was going to be a romance. It's not, which is fine because the friendships are so good. Bitty is a charmer, and his weirdly sweet, wholesome relationships with his rowdy hockey bro teammates are a delight. No casual homophobia, no struggle to be accepted...Bitty comes out to them, and they continue to treat him the same way they always have. We love to see it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

takarakei's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Was a bit too bro-y with the members of the team for my taste, just a lot of college partying etc.  Having more of an interest in hockey might’ve helped. Would rec if you’re into slow burn queer hockey graphic novels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing

Moderate: Homophobia and Bullying

Minor: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Addiction

melissahawco's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

pam_'s review

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

This graphic novel was super cute and heartwarming. It kept me engaged the whole way through (except for the tweets at the end). The romance was a very slow burn and was not really the main focus of this graphic novel. Sometimes the plot jumped ahead too quickly for me (stuff got left out that I wanted to read). I look forward to reading the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Mental illness

evelynyle_88's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia and Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug abuse

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing

Minor: Drug abuse

tcnysnark's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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? N/A

5.0

I followed this book series as it was being posted as a web comic. It’s extremely well paced and well written. The author had expressed that she would write a lighthearted book that dealt with issues many queer teens and young adults deal with in life and she delivered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

it reveals this pretty early in the book but Jack, after feeling extremely anxious for several years, attempts an overdose. This is more hinted at and brought up only through subtext. Jack suffers from panic attacks as well as Bitty for having PTSD from being called slurs growing up. This is not focused on heavily but brought up a few times