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_sia_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Minor: Blood
elspethmigliore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
the beginning of the story felt really odd and tense, and the sa scene with Jolene was very unnecessary and uncomfortable. i liked how we got to see beth slowly start getting back into chess again when she left Methuen, and how Mrs. Wheatley started supporting her in it.
i would’ve liked to see more of each character after beth had established relationships with them and not just randomly hooked up with them and then never spoke to them again (harry, somewhat benny). i feel like there could even been so much more with each relationship. it also seems like the ending was a bit rushed.
the drugs and alcohol were definitely a lot and it became frustrating to keep reading about beth’s addictions, but that did make for a more satisfying ending when she cut out those things.
i don’t play chess and i could still follow this story really well, but it’s mostly chess terms with a plot. i likes the tv series so much better
would probably reread but not definitely ☑️
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming and Child death
1oca1sh1thead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual content
charliesmith1564's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
aysha_blake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
suchaslay47's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content
genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
prachidayal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Medium read (6 hours)
- The exploration of addiction and recovery felt unrealistic since it never impacted Beth for most of the story. The narrative screamed male author.
- The excellent highs and lows resonate with me as a chess player and as someone with a mental illness. I devoured this book and it left me motivated and smiling. The accuracy of the chess content was appreciated. The complex characters are immersing, whether or not they're major characters.
Graphic: Addiction and Sexism
Minor: Sexual content
upperjackpain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use and Death of parent
Minor: Death and Sexual content