Check, Please!: Year Two

Check, Please! #2

by Ngozi Ukazu

Check, Please! follows Eric “Bitty” Bittle, a former figure skater and baking enthusiast who joins Samwell University’s men’s ice hockey team. The first year of Check, Please! revolves around Bitty’s teammates, his life as a college freshman, and Bitty’s fear of getting checked, that is– hit–on the ice.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, LGBT, Romance, Sports, Contemporary, Queer

236 pages, ebook

First published April 1, 2017

About the author

Ngozi Ukazu is an American cartoonist and graphic novelist. She is the author of the online graphic novel series Check, Please!. She studied at Yale University and the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Reviews

[Kiki · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say? Excellent as ever. That cliffhanger nearly sent me into cardiac arrest.

[human · Rating 5 out of 5]

THAT ENDING
I SWEAR TO GOD MY HEART STOPPED FOR A SECOND (OR 5)
SO PERFECT
SO ADORABLE
AJSDLKJAKSLJALSJDLAKSJDL

[Carlos Peguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

O M G. Si el primer año no me acabó de convencer del todo, este segundo ha hecho que me trague mis palabras. Estoy enamoradísimo del protagonista y mira, ese final casi me hace llorar. Me pone muy triste que esté leyendo este cómic tan rápido porque estoy living con todo.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

It just keeps getting better and better.
I love every single character and I can't wait to read (in like 2 minutes) what the future has in store for them, now that two of the players graduated.
My poor heart just melted at the end of this second chapter.


Bitty and Jack, my gosh, they're so cute.
Since we are on the matter, when are Shitty and Lardo gonna happen? I'm waiting here!

[Flor ):) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25
Ese final, aquí sigo haciendo corto circuito

[Eloise · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a gem, this is.
Such a positive, feel-good, happy story revolving around the most loveable gay ice hockey player who loves to bake and loves his friends just as much.
available on the author's tumblr page : http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/epis... ENJOY.
more more more more more gimme more

[therese ˃ᴗ˂ · Rating 5 out of 5]

so good. so good. loving the cliché vibe. the drawing. the mc. and his baking. and the secondary characters.

[Manon the Malicious · Rating 5 out of 5]

So happy to read this now and not have to wait for Year 3.

[Sofia S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I've got to say the cuteness level definitely didn't go down. Bittle and his pies are so cute, I'm sorry. And how he can literally just make food appear is so funny. I guess I don't really have anything good & new to say about this that I haven't said in my review of Year One! It was still adorable, I still loved the characters, and Jack grew on me.
I still have to admit the lack of plot is a bit unsettling and I didn't like it that much, although it did improve in this one compared to the previous book. This one also had a bit more romance which was fun – wasn't super excited when I realised between who and who the romance was going be, and while it definitely grew on my some convincing will still need to happen. It felt kind of rushed, like one day Bittle was just like oh I have a crush on him. Most of the two books felt a bit like that actually; both like nothing was happening and that what was happening was either rushed or came out of nowhere. But in the end, it wasn't that bad. I said it before, the cuteness makes up for it a bit.

I'm excited to read Year Three!! I might not be able to just yet, but soon, I hope. I definitely want to see where that romance is going and I desperately want to be fully convinced!

[theo · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I said in my year one review, I binge read this during winter break and have been obsessed ever since. I keep going back and rereading the webcomic in its entirety because I love it that much - and I believe most people would, too!

What makes this webcomic so great are the characters and their relationships, and if you read the extras as well as the comic itself, you get to see even more of their personalities and quirks.

If you read year one and enjoyed it, please carry on with this! It just gets better and better with each update.

here's the link to the tumblr blog with the comic and all of the extras: http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/tagg... Enjoy!

[Jane (It'sJaneLindsey) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rereading before Year 4 begins. Pie and hockey and pure joy.

[Naw · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm fangirling and I have no shame.

Bye.

[Samuele · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would like to write a nice review, but after THIS ENDING all I can think of is:
WWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT *dead*
The end

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

MY HEART IS SO FULL

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started and finished this on my lunch, absolutely adorable, I need the next one

[McKinlay · Rating 5 out of 5]

ERMAGERD!!! i'm so glad i can immediately move onto Year 3.

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

this ruined my life but saved it again

[Morgan (The Bookish Beagle) · Rating 4 out of 5]

WELL THIS WAS ADORABLE ESPECIALLY THAT ENDING!!! Get me the smelling salts ahhhhhh. The secondary characters really grew on me too, I love their dynamic and sense of humor. Esp Shitty (god, that name lol). Bitty continues to be the cutest and I love when his teammates call him Bits.

[Kerryn (RatherBeReading) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars

OMG. I loved this. I literally squealed at the ending.

Need to read Year Three ASAP.

[Kate (Reading Through Infinity) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved year two so much and can't wait for year three to be released. (Seriously, when is it coming?!) After the dramatic ending of year one, I didn't think this comic could get any cuter but it didn't disappoint. The character growth was heart-warming and watching Jack and Bittle's relationship develop into something open and loving was so uplifting.

If you want a sweet comic that will give you the warm fuzzies everytime you start reading, this is definitely the one for you.

[Taha · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Stephanie Cooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

It would literally be a Canadian crime if I didn’t love this delightful story about hockey, baking, and trying to fit in while staying true to yourself. Mostly of course because of the hockey. The rest happens to be a bonus that adds to this wonderful book.

[Maddy Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love Bitty. He's so cute!

[Emmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I also loved everything about this. It's just really good, guys.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

y'all when he said "bless his heart" and those northern boys went "oh so he was nice?" LMFAOOO

[george ☽ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i LOVE them

1st read: march 2016
2nd read: july 2018

[Theo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series continues to be just delightful. Cannot wait to see what happens next. Was having a rough morning and sat down to read this to get out of my head. It was exactly what I needed.

[Alice Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was just so wonderful!!! More, please!

[Cienna · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fabulously written group of accepting friends. I wish real life was more like this comic.

[caleb gao · Rating 4 out of 5]

bro i cried