Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Gambito de dama by Walter Tevis

60 reviews

vvsmydiamonds's review against another edition

informative inspiring tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

kai_dylan's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring relaxing sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

jamesphillips0108's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, and Racism

aoifsdarcy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

jazzjhg's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

pastry's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

3.25

So, I loved the show, and the adaption is very close to the book, so overall, I did enjoy, however, there's some very unnecessary racism in this books, which they didn't put into the show (thank god), so that definitely bumps my rating. Sure, this book is from the 80s, but I just don't think that's a good enough excuse anymore. Plenty of people from old times didn't put racism into their books, so why should I excuse the ones that do because that's what the times were like. So nah. The story overall is fascinating and I really need to learn chess so I can fully appreciate it, but just go watch the show, it's basically the same thing bit with Anja Taylor-Joy and without the unnecessary bits of racism.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Vomit

yomama's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

amazing book i definitely recommend but there are some heavy topics so check the content warnings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Death of parent

bright_eyed_and_bookish's review against another edition

challenging relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this book without having watched the show or understanding how to play chess. I liked how the first half of the story followed Beth rising as a chess prodigy and rising in the ranks. The second half sees the return of her former competitors into her life in other ways. This book had a great balancing tense chess competition with Beth’s journey through volatile relationships and emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

miascupoftea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

2.75

this is probably the only book ever that the tv adaptation was better. and it was a LOT better. honestly i wouldn’t recommend reading the book unless you’re really, really into chess lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Bullying

samidemonster's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault