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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Taking away a quarter star for an unnecessarily SA scene.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
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
Amazing, I couldn't stop listening. I never thought a book about chess could get you hooked on a book so much.
This historical fiction book offered a unique view into the world of competitive chess from the perspective of an awkward, self-determined girl who struggles with drug and alcohol abuse due to her troubled background. I love whenever an author can make a topic that I am personally not involved in interesting and vivid; the descriptions of each chess move and the overall games were fascinating. I also liked the perspective of a young girl, who was not easily accepted into the world of chess, and the tenacity she presented, despite her struggles within the orphanage and her mental health problems. Overall, this was a thoughtful and entertaining book that I quite enjoyed.
Beautifully written. As a lover of chess, the craftsmanship of this book is admirable.
Great book and even better Netflix series, glad of the changes they integrated it made the reading even better!
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use
Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual assault
I really liked it. I’m not a fan of chess and have not played a game since childhood but I still enjoyed the book. Well written and flows well.
Reading a book adapted to tv after you've seen the adaptation is always a gamble--is it going to resemble the adaptation at all? Is it going to be more rewarding, or frustrating?
In comparing the two, colour me impressed as much by Scott Frank as I am with author Walter Tevis. Frank, who wrote and directed the miniseries, almost word for word carried the novel to the small screen. If anything, the series takes the skeleton of the book, and although it barely changes plot or dialogue, it strengths what is only implied or simply done economically in the novel; equally, it rewired some details in ways that conform better to the conventions for dramatic television as we have developed them over the last fifty years.
This is almost as strong as its adaptation, although it feels weird to say that, given that this is already incredibly strong as a piece of writing and the latter couldn't have been done without the former. Slightly disappointed that I didn't seem to get anything new out of this book, but does that just make the series a great adaptation? Who knows. Will likely pick up some more of this author's work soon.
In comparing the two, colour me impressed as much by Scott Frank as I am with author Walter Tevis. Frank, who wrote and directed the miniseries, almost word for word carried the novel to the small screen. If anything, the series takes the skeleton of the book, and although it barely changes plot or dialogue, it strengths what is only implied or simply done economically in the novel; equally, it rewired some details in ways that conform better to the conventions for dramatic television as we have developed them over the last fifty years.
This is almost as strong as its adaptation, although it feels weird to say that, given that this is already incredibly strong as a piece of writing and the latter couldn't have been done without the former. Slightly disappointed that I didn't seem to get anything new out of this book, but does that just make the series a great adaptation? Who knows. Will likely pick up some more of this author's work soon.
Bijzonder verhaal, maar helaas iets minder goed uitgewerkt.
Lees nu mijn volledige review:
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Lees nu mijn volledige review:
ww.sharonsboekenwereld.com/the-queens-gambit