RATING: 4/5 STARS
Ali Hazelwood's CHECK & MATE is her much anticipated YA debut. This reads on the more mature spectrum of the young adult genre, so I think fans of her adult romcoms will enjoy this one as well. The chess element was so fun and the romance was cute and lovely (as expected!). Hazelwood's novels focus on female characters making waves in traditionally male-dominated fields - biology, physics, engineering, and now competitive chess. A great blend of feminism and light romance that makes for a super enjoyable and quick read.
This is likely to click with fans of young adult books by Lynn Painter, Emma Lord, Kasie West, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Emily Wibberley/Austin Siegemund-Broka.
A sincere thanks to Penguin Teen and Bookish First for providing an advanced reading copy of this book.
Social: @_shelf.awareness on Instagram
Ali Hazelwood's CHECK & MATE is her much anticipated YA debut. This reads on the more mature spectrum of the young adult genre, so I think fans of her adult romcoms will enjoy this one as well. The chess element was so fun and the romance was cute and lovely (as expected!). Hazelwood's novels focus on female characters making waves in traditionally male-dominated fields - biology, physics, engineering, and now competitive chess. A great blend of feminism and light romance that makes for a super enjoyable and quick read.
This is likely to click with fans of young adult books by Lynn Painter, Emma Lord, Kasie West, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Emily Wibberley/Austin Siegemund-Broka.
A sincere thanks to Penguin Teen and Bookish First for providing an advanced reading copy of this book.
Social: @_shelf.awareness on Instagram