Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

99 reviews

frantically's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-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? No

3.5

Beth is a really annoying little girl but, thankfully for her, I have a soft spot for annoying little girls.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent

sweetmusic22's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Great book and great Netflix series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Racism, and Racial slurs

rachaelbunny's review

slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexism, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Bullying, Vomit, and Abandonment

sarafultz's review

dark informative relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Mental illness, Death, and Sexual assault

chiqui's review

challenging slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Bullying

aguattery's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It was good but I probably wouldn't read it again. If I didn't have the visuals from tv show I would have had a pretty difficult time following it. 

I did like that the author was able to almost write this like a thriller. Each game has me at the edge of my seat. It was also a bit of an emotional roller coaster with some really high high and some really low lows. 

Also it's not listed high in the trigger warnings so there are racial slurs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexism

twivea's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.5

i really enjoyed this book, the author manages to keep a good pace even for a reader like me who knows nothing about chess. we find ourselves turning the pages faster and faster, to know what happens next. 
the last chapters are amazing, we hold our breath waiting to see what Beth will do.

i can't give it 5 stars, however, because of some scenes that are very disturbing and the unnecessary racist slurs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racial slurs

yovgto's review

The utilization of the last two content warnings ⬇️ for shock factor and the white male gaze  says enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Drug use, and Sexual assault

anapthine's review

challenging dark 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Racial slurs, Mental illness, and Racism

Minor: Sexual content