Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Gambito de dama by Walter Tevis

103 reviews

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

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racial slurs

yovgto's review against another edition

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: Drug use, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

anapthine's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Sexual content

jax00's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I wish it was longer pieces, even if the book was 400 pages. I enjoyed reading Beth's story and her approach. The pieces just didn't connect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Racial slurs and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

solouncapitulomas's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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 could have done this at eight.” 

amazing but the tv show was even better so...yeah

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

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

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

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Great series, great book. Walter Tevis was ahead of his time. Beautiful social commentary and great representation of addiction, masterful writing and characters that you want to root for.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Death of parent

elysh_kaye's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs

booby's review against another edition

dark inspiring fast-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

This book was beautifully written and difficult to put down. The Netflix series was pretty true to the book and I feel like most of the changes they made were for the better considering Beth’s age throughout the story.

I definitely did not expect there to be sexual assault between two minors in the first 15 pages. It was about a page and a half.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent