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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
The show, which I watched first, gave my imagination a wonderful template. Honestly it was about scene for scene.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
I really enjoyed this book, having seen the TV adaptation a few times I thought I shoukd read it and was glad to. I felt that it was well written, not too sparse in its language but not overly laboured either.
The plot moves at a good pace, and seeing the main character grow is quite heartwarming. For me, it has a downside that is reminiscent of some of the Bond books; the games of chess are sometimes described in plodding detail that I found difficult to follow or visualise. But even with that drawback, I would still recommended this book.
The plot moves at a good pace, and seeing the main character grow is quite heartwarming. For me, it has a downside that is reminiscent of some of the Bond books; the games of chess are sometimes described in plodding detail that I found difficult to follow or visualise. But even with that drawback, I would still recommended this book.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5/5 ⭐️
I loved the book, it's a great story where Beth manages to outshine herself and I'm not talking only about chess. Yet, this is one of those rare times in which I prefer the book adaptation, because of the way the chess games were handled in the series. I only half know the basics of the game so, when the book said something about a move or anything else that had to do with the match she was playing, I was lost and the thread of the story went away because was trying to picture it. For someone who does know a bit more about the game, I doubt tha will have the same problem as me.
I loved the book, it's a great story where Beth manages to outshine herself and I'm not talking only about chess. Yet, this is one of those rare times in which I prefer the book adaptation, because of the way the chess games were handled in the series. I only half know the basics of the game so, when the book said something about a move or anything else that had to do with the match she was playing, I was lost and the thread of the story went away because was trying to picture it. For someone who does know a bit more about the game, I doubt tha will have the same problem as me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
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:
Yes
99% exakt som serien, dvs jättebra men inget nytt om man sett serien
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced