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A review by brontesauruses
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
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.
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.
Minor: Drug abuse and Alcoholism