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dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-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
If I hadn’t watched the show, it would’ve been difficult for me to get through the thick descriptions of chess playing, as someone who has never learned anything about it. The storytelling rises above Beth’s brilliant chess playing to become a coming of age story about a woman who can sidestep and outmaneuver every hurdle life throws at her, especially when her toughest critics think she can’t.
Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction
Minor: Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent
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