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La regina degli scacchi by Walter Tevis

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theremightbecupcakes's review against another edition

I wanted to finish this novel. The narrator, Amy Landon, has a soothing voice, and understood Beth’s emotional remove from others and what that might sound like. The author, Walter Tevis, has given us other important American stories turned into landmark films such as The Hustler, The Color of Money, and The Man Who Fell to Earth.

But.

I truly believe you need to understand chess to follow this novel’s progression. Many of Beth’s plays, and tournaments’ rules and activities, are given without any explanation, which is frustrating. Plus, there is so much alcohol abuse, without it pressing forward the story. Both Beth and her mother drink beer like mother, often in physically impossible quantities and in a method of communication with each other and with other people. I am not sensitive to alcohol abuse or alcoholism per se, but even I became very uncomfortable with the frequency of it. I became so hyperaware of it that it took me out of the book.

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ashwatever98's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I was never really interested in chess, but this book describes the game with such elegance, that it was hard to put down. The character development was incredible and you could feel the emotions of what Beth was going through. Do yourself a favor and read this book. I can guarantee it's one of the best books out there.

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1oca1sh1thead's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

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charliesmith1564's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

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aysha_blake's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

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banusha's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

4.5

I initially gave this a 3.75 writing that I wish I understood chess.
However, after finishing the Netflix series, I realized Beth is stuck in my head. I can't stop thinking about her. I somehow think I might relate to her more than I am able to put into words. It took me a while to understand that. But I did. And I want to re read this some time in the future.

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sas_ram's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I always came across the series on Netflix and wasn't enticed to watch it or read the book. But now I have to say that it's really good. Maybe even a 5-Star book.
It really isn't anything adventurous but the characters and the chess part make this something unique and worthwhile.

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