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A review by madmadmaddymad
Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
AAAAHHH IT’S SO CUTE OMG
THREE CHEERS FOR ERIC BITTLE! The First! Openly gay! NCAA D-1 Men’s Hockey Champion!
This is where the story really picks up for me! I loved how this comic dealt with the issue of coming out, and how it’s not just a one-time event. Even when I was reading it I expected Bitty to be out to his parents and was so surprised that they had to find out from watching television. It was hard to watch the family dynamics, especially with his father… and how he kept referring to his boyfriend as “your friend Jack” it was incredible how the author depicted it, how it made my stomach clench with the art and the pacing of the comic. I think it’s really meaningful and I wasn’t expecting this silly little sports-and-falling-in-love comic to have a scene like that.
THREE CHEERS FOR ERIC BITTLE! The First! Openly gay! NCAA D-1 Men’s Hockey Champion!
This is where the story really picks up for me! I loved how this comic dealt with the issue of coming out, and how it’s not just a one-time event. Even when I was reading it I expected Bitty to be out to his parents and was so surprised that they had to find out from watching television. It was hard to watch the family dynamics, especially with his father… and how he kept referring to his boyfriend as “your friend Jack” it was incredible how the author depicted it, how it made my stomach clench with the art and the pacing of the comic. I think it’s really meaningful and I wasn’t expecting this silly little sports-and-falling-in-love comic to have a scene like that.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia