--- product_id: 88483629 title: "Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey" price: "KSh7214" currency: KES in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/88483629-check-please-book-1-hockey store_origin: KE region: Kenya --- # Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey **Price:** KSh7214 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey - **How much does it cost?** KSh7214 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/88483629-check-please-book-1-hockey) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "Heartstopper" meets "Heated Rivalry" in the first volume of Ngozi Ukazu's New York Times –bestselling graphic novel series! Eric Bittle has been a junior figure skating champion, a vlogging sensation, and a talented amateur pâtissier―but nothing could have prepared him for freshman year on the Samwell University hockey team. College hockey is a whole new game, with hard checks, intense practices, and one very attractive―but moody―team captain: Jack. Check, Please!: #Hockey collects the first half of Ngozi Ukazu's beloved webcomic series, a hilarious, heartwarming coming-of-age story about hockey, friendship, and taking a chance on love. This edition features updated artwork and a curated selection of Bitty’s most memorable tweets. Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Heated Rivalry, this is a story about sports, broships, and finding love in the most unexpected places. New York Public Library – Best Books for Teens The Boston Globe – Best YA of the Year Ignatz Award – Outstanding Comic William C. Morris Award – Finalist Review: Absolutely amazing!!! - I've been following this comic for years now but holding the hardcover in my hands was a heartwarming experience. I love the way Bitty's character isn't completely put together. The rollercoaster that can be a college freshman's first year away from home is beautifully illustrated while giving a rosy look into the wonderful world of hockey. While some of the early art is a little unpolished, it is lovely to see how not just the characters, but also the artist, has grown throughout the series. To 'clean up' the first panels is to erase the hard work and refinement of skill that has gone into their craft. I would hate to lose that history and original charm. I also appreciate the representation of queer characters. They are not overly stereotyped or dramatized for their orientation. They simply... are. They exist and fall in love and and still go about their lives. So much of mainstream media seems to forget that a person's orientation is not their only hobby. Who they fall in love with is only a facet of who they are and there is so much more to know and learn about them. The author does a beautiful job of balancing on the tightrope of representation without baiting dramatization. I wish more people were able to handle this topic as elegantly as Ngozi Ukazu. This story only gets better as Bitty and the boys grow. I cannot wait for the next installments to be available in hardback so I can proudly add them to my shelves! Review: One of the best graphic novels - It's really a great story. It's sweet and funny and interesting. I really hope the author returns to give us a third volume (even though she did a perfectly fine conclusion at the end of volume 2). Alison Bechdel ended her seminal strip Dykes to Watch Out For after a run of about 20 years, and it was just so great when she sort of out of the blue did a couple more strips about several years later. Just enough so the fans could see how everyone was doing. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #87,522 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in Teen & Young Adult Hockey Fiction #28 in Young Adult Coming of Age Comics & Graphic Novels #123 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy Comics | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,104 Reviews | ## Images ![Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91qDYH8PtrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely amazing!!! *by E***N on November 3, 2018* I've been following this comic for years now but holding the hardcover in my hands was a heartwarming experience. I love the way Bitty's character isn't completely put together. The rollercoaster that can be a college freshman's first year away from home is beautifully illustrated while giving a rosy look into the wonderful world of hockey. While some of the early art is a little unpolished, it is lovely to see how not just the characters, but also the artist, has grown throughout the series. To 'clean up' the first panels is to erase the hard work and refinement of skill that has gone into their craft. I would hate to lose that history and original charm. I also appreciate the representation of queer characters. They are not overly stereotyped or dramatized for their orientation. They simply... are. They exist and fall in love and and still go about their lives. So much of mainstream media seems to forget that a person's orientation is not their only hobby. Who they fall in love with is only a facet of who they are and there is so much more to know and learn about them. The author does a beautiful job of balancing on the tightrope of representation without baiting dramatization. I wish more people were able to handle this topic as elegantly as Ngozi Ukazu. This story only gets better as Bitty and the boys grow. I cannot wait for the next installments to be available in hardback so I can proudly add them to my shelves! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best graphic novels *by N***E on October 5, 2023* It's really a great story. It's sweet and funny and interesting. I really hope the author returns to give us a third volume (even though she did a perfectly fine conclusion at the end of volume 2). Alison Bechdel ended her seminal strip Dykes to Watch Out For after a run of about 20 years, and it was just so great when she sort of out of the blue did a couple more strips about several years later. Just enough so the fans could see how everyone was doing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super cute!!! *by M***A on May 29, 2023* it's as cute as the first read. Just a feel good book❤️ So first thing first, I wanna point out the digital format form when I read it on my Kindle app. It was challenging to read as far as the smaller speech bubbles etc. Also, it was mentioned it originally started as a webcomic, so when I was reading it, it felt odd how it was done. It's different from other graphic novels in the traditional sense, and it took me a while to get used to it. However, I enjoyed it nonetheless. Eric Bittle is an openly gay college Freshman on the Samwell University hockey team. He's a former junior figure skating champion and a vlogger who loves to bake. Who finds himself falling in love with the captain of his hockey team. It's a great graphic novel for older teens and adults alike. Keep in mind it's a slow burn, especially volume 1. I don't want to spoil it for the ones who haven't read it, but I agree with one of the reviewers who pointed out Rainbow Rowell describing it as "genuinely romantic," I was wondering where that was. It takes until about the end of the book to catch it, lol. I appreciate the author amazing job of showing Bitty's growth as he works through some of his insecurities and finds his place amongst a strange and wonderful collection of characters that make up the hockey team Saw some complaints about the language, so heads up, there is swearing and reference to alcohol and drug use, but it works within the story's context and is tasteful. This graphic novel is super cute, fun, light. If you're looking for a good feel graphic novel then pick this up can't recommend enough. ## Frequently Bought Together - Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey (Check, Please!, 1) - Check, Please! 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