Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

2 reviews

charliesmith1564's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Car accident, Sexism, Racism, Grief, Death, Alcohol, Addiction, Rape, Suicide attempt, Classism, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Confinement, Bullying, Abandonment, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Medical content

flordemaga's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-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

4.25

I’ve never read a book that was written so straightforwardly, I think. I like it. 

I diagnose Beth Harmon as autistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Death