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The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

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eule's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense medium-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

5.0

Phenomenal. The second time readin this book might and again, I am not disappointed but marvel at this beautiful masterpiece. I don't follow chess but this book is incredible. Even the series is as good as this book.

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kenortz's review against another edition

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inspiring fast-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

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aroth638's review

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challenging informative tense slow-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

3.75

This was definitely a slow read, but I liked learning about chess and watching Beth develop as the book went on.

Her final game is a complete triumph and I felt that along with her.

However, this book loses a lot a points because the creepy/uncomfortable sexual encounters that Beth has. An SA scene as a child and she sleeps with both her older chess mentors? Wtf.

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emysonne's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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bookworm_sarah's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring tense medium-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

4.0

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nithpanthiel's review

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Making chess interesting through words is a feat in and of itself. This was a fantastic read. I don't understand much of chess, but each game felt like a battle in the way it was written.

The only thing that kept this from being a perfect book was Beth not truly conquering her addiction. Sure, she was free from it at the end, but so had she been many other times in the book. I don't believe her being free from it at the end had as much impact because she relapsed so many times throughout. If there had been something to suggest she went many years sober, I think it would have set differently. Regardless, I did like the way this book ended.

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