There's no big coming-out scene, no 'convert the lone homophobe' drama, no storyline cooked up just to educate the reader about the gay experience. Morris 2018 Finalist "Check, Please! is very much a thing of our time in its approach to gay identity and romance. Ukazu blends a series of tropes (coming-of-age, coming out, an outsider finding acceptance) into one coherent, amusing tale." - Publishers Weekly, A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2018 YALSA William C. Volume two can't come fast enough" - Booklist, starred review " The art relies on thick linework and facial shots to tell the story, playing to Ukazu's knack for pithy, personality-showing dialogue. The Check, Please! series:" Check, Please! is just a great, character-driven, multi-layered story that is unlike anythiing else in mainstream media right now." - Den Of Geek, "Ukazu, who began Bitty's story as an uberpopular webcomic, folds in plenty of hockey terms and highlights team camaraderie while skillfully dismantling themes of toxic masculinity.A slow-burn same-sex romance is just the icing on the cake (sorry-pie) in this irresistibly fun and utterly charming sports story.
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