Reviews tagging 'Death'

Gambito de dama by Walter Tevis

63 reviews

lmshearer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

I love the complicated, flawed character of Beth Harmon, the chess prodigy and protagonist of The Queen's Gambit. It's a true hero's journey via coming-of-age story that works as well on the page as it does on the screen. 

Check the triggers, though, as this book was written for an adult audience. Had it been published in the last 10 years, I suspect it would have been edited for younger (YA) readers.

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Content Warnings

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

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

aivilo611's review against another edition

inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Amazing book! Very thrilling from start to finish. There is one sexual assault scene that’s poorly handled in my opinion but it’s pretty early in the book and the rest of it is really well written. I love the main character and her journey through the world of chess is very inspiring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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

immyscool's review against another edition

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

4.0

Some bits threw me of but in general it was enjoyable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death

izzy_mckeough's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really good book, not surprised that they turned it into a tv series. Extremely compelling for something that could be considered boring content matter (cough cough chess)

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

marianneiriss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Sexual content, and Abandonment

fabbby's review against another edition

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

I appreciate to have found a story about excellence that inspired me to strive for my own excellence.

The Queen's Gambit is a lot about self discovery, fears and confidence in your own abilities neatly embedded in the detailed world of chess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Death of parent and Death

markreadspages's review against another edition

hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Death of parent and Death