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

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Heartwarming and funny, told in kind of a slice of life style. Made me nostaligic for my small new england college. Also, you will learn a lot about hockey. And very gay. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

Both of the main characters struggle with anxiety and depression. The main character might have panic attacks - it's unclear if that's what's happening but it's a main part of the story.

There's also a flashback of one character needing to be hospitalized due to a severe mental illness episode.

One of the characters also struggles with coming out to his family.