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Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

bradford89's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

liftedlife's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

lolagreen's review

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funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

nassimab's review

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challenging funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lilyrun19's review

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

5.0

lindslinds5's review

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4.0

3.5 ⭐️ for this one.

I didn't love it, but it was cute enough. Easy, quick read where I would recommend if you wanted a cute, YA romance that you can finish in a day.

Contains so much miscommunication and very dramatic emotions (to be fair, FMC is only 18 years old, she's allowed to be dramatic).

auberry's review

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4.0

4

Now, this is what I'm talking about!!! I think this cured me of my reading slump? I liked the chess component and enjoyed learning more about that world. Love that Nolan was so obsessed with Mallory, super cute and very slay. They were so fun to read about. I was giggled and gagged. The rushed ending, though, was not so slay. Give me the juicy details!!!! rude. Kind of got annoyed by how Mallory's family treated her (but maybe that's the eldest sibling chip on my shoulder). Not life changing but def life improving!!

kategold's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.75

mqo001's review

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

4.0

elarkysavin's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.5

Very adorable slow burn of enemies to lovers. Halfway through the book I was upset there wasn’t more smut then I realized it was a YA novel, not adult.