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Book Review of Check, Please!: # Hockey

Check, Please!: # Hockey
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This is a wonderful graphic novel that was first a web comic. It introduces readers to Bitty, a male figure skater who plays on the men's hockey team (with checking!) at a university created by author Ngozi Ukazu. To relieve stress, Bitty bakes all sorts of sweet treats which endears him to his always-hungry teammates. This first installment covers Bitty's freshman and sophomore years of college.

The language in this reflects stereotypical college students so be mindful for younger readers. This graphic novel also includes LGBTQ themes. It's great that a woman of color created this awesome group of characters who are mostly white and male. This volume ends in a romantic cliffhanger for Bitty so I'm eager to read #2!