Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey

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Ngozi Ukazu

Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There’s checking (anything that hinders the player with possession of the puck, ranging from a stick check all the way to a physical sweep). And then, there is Jack—his very attractive but moody captain.A collection of the first half, freshmen and sophomore year, of the megapopular webcomic series of the same name, Check, Please!: #Hockey is the first book of a hilarious and stirring two-volume coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life. This book includes updated art and a hilarious, curated selection of Bitty's beloved tweets. This is perfect for fans of the hit series Heartstopper!

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Author

Ngozi Ukazu

Pages

288

Publisher

First Second

Published Date

2018-09-18

ISBN

1250224039 9781250224033

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"i didn't see the romantic chemistry between bitty and jack. of course i knew they would eventually end up together, so the entire book i was waiting for the tension between them to build, for their feelings toward each other to grow. only i never saw that happen. what i saw was two teammates developing a close friendship. i thought this series must be a slow burn (this was before i knew there were only two books). i never got any sense that jack reciprocated bitty's feelings until the graduation scene. a major reason for this was jack's character design. he looks so much older than bitty, even towards the end of the book when bitty's going into his junior year. even though the age gap didn't bother me at this point (20 and 23), the difference in their appearances kept me from seeing them as a couple. that being said, my favorite aspect of this book was the friendship among the team. ******, holster, and ransom had me laughing out loud several times. it was wonderful seeing a sports team that had healthy relationships with one another. they talked about things beyond surface level, looked out for each other. their dynamic is in such sharp contrast to the idea of sports culture i've developed through media. all in all, i would recommend this to others. it's fun and engaging even for me, someone who is not a fan of sports by any means."