Reviews

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

jodiet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

staceymarie91's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

wad2k's review against another edition

4.0

one of the rare times i prefer the show to the book, but still very bingeable and consuming

oinagem's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

abbyprinceatwood's review against another edition

4.0

Beth Harmon is a character worth rooting for! I really liked this coming-of-age story framed around chess. It was a nice way to explain how Beth thinks and values success. There were some flat relationships that I wish had been filled out a bit more (for example, Townes and even Jolene).

treeleef's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mezu_641's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

archarlton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• 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

3.75

sohalol's review against another edition

inspiring tense slow-paced

• 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

3.5

Hatte die Serie dazu geguckt und wollte das Buch mal lesen und ich bin nicht enttäuscht. Die Serie ist fast 1 zu 1 aus dem Buch übernommen worden und das zeigt irgendwie wie gut Tevis Schreibstil ist. Beth ist echt komplex und interessant. Leider hatte ich am Ende des Buches wie am Anfang immernoch keine Ahnung wie sie so genau tickt, aber vllt soll es so sein. Ein Genie verstehen Normalos nicht so einfach I guess und sie ist ein Charakter mit vielen Schichten. Die Beschreibung der Schachspiele hab ich auch null verstanden, aber Respekt, dass Tevis es geschafft hat jedes der vielen Spiele so zu schreiben das man trotzdem weiterlesen will. 

dserogina's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

Loved the show, so decided to pick up the book to see if there is any additional content or more reflections from Beth’s side. Was insanely surprised how detailed Netflix adapted the book into the show, the book is just the same as the show. 

So consequently, loved the book, got me out of my reading slump. 

Was a bit too detailed in regards of describing all the movements within the games, but it did not affect my impression of the book.