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sunniva174's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Homophobia
Minor: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Outing
inkdrinkers's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I finally got around to Check Please! book two and was mildly disappointed.
In fairness, I had a friend warn me that the second graphic novel in Erik Bittle's story wasn't as good as the first. The first Check Please! spent so much time setting up the boys, the hockey lingo, and the budding relationship that I think a second one was always going to fall flat for me. Did it deliver in cute and funny moments? Yes, but it also severely suffered from a sometimes rushed and flat plotline. I feel like I was confused by a lot of moments early on and struggled to adjust to the sheer amount of dialogue on the page in some panels.
I really do love Erik and all the things he went through in the total of book one and book two, but the emotional impact didn't quite hit the same in book two. Though the ending was really sweet and I'm happy for the characters, I do wish I'd just listened to my friend who said to skip this one and just enjoy the first book for what it was - adorably gay baker falls in love with a hockey player.
Content warnings: homophobia discussion throughout the book as it deals with two main characters navigating a male-dominated field that is often homophobic, outing occurs towards the end of the book where two characters agree to go public to mostly happy, but some mixed results.
In fairness, I had a friend warn me that the second graphic novel in Erik Bittle's story wasn't as good as the first. The first Check Please! spent so much time setting up the boys, the hockey lingo, and the budding relationship that I think a second one was always going to fall flat for me. Did it deliver in cute and funny moments? Yes, but it also severely suffered from a sometimes rushed and flat plotline. I feel like I was confused by a lot of moments early on and struggled to adjust to the sheer amount of dialogue on the page in some panels.
I really do love Erik and all the things he went through in the total of book one and book two, but the emotional impact didn't quite hit the same in book two. Though the ending was really sweet and I'm happy for the characters, I do wish I'd just listened to my friend who said to skip this one and just enjoy the first book for what it was - adorably gay baker falls in love with a hockey player.
Content warnings: homophobia discussion throughout the book as it deals with two main characters navigating a male-dominated field that is often homophobic, outing occurs towards the end of the book where two characters agree to go public to mostly happy, but some mixed results.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Outing
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
jonezzzing's review
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
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