Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

162 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

nicole_rietveld's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

 Am reușit cu greu să trec de primul capitol din cauza unor scene ciudate. Prima încercare s-a soldat cu un DNF, dar am zis să îi mai dau o șansă pentru că protagonista e încadrată în același arhetip mbti ca și mine. Am găsit foarte puține lucruri în comun, de aceea mi s-a părut un personaj mai mult stereotipic.

Nu am simțit vreo conexiune cu personajul principal, nu am simpatizat-o în vreun fel. Mi s-a părut puțin cam prea rațională. Ar fi fost mai ok ca povestea să fie narată la persoana întâi pentru a vedea și care sunt sentimentele tinerei. Cred că singurul lucru pe care l-am înțeles e dorința ei de a fi mai bună, de a arăta că succesul într-un anumit domeniu nu este destinat doar genului masculin. 

Cu siguranță, este o lectură mai potrivită pentru cei pasionați de șah pentru că sunt descrise multe strategii și jocuri. În plus, stilul de scriere e destul de slab, iar pentru mine contează foarte mult cum e scrisă o carte ca să îmi placă povestea. Am văzut și o parte din serial înainte de a citi cartea, dar pe mine nu m-a vrăjit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

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

sophiapi's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism and Sexual assault

izzy_mckeough's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really good book, not surprised that they turned it into a tv series. Extremely compelling for something that could be considered boring content matter (cough cough chess)

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

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

singularity_420's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism 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

fabbby's review against another edition

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

I appreciate to have found a story about excellence that inspired me to strive for my own excellence.

The Queen's Gambit is a lot about self discovery, fears and confidence in your own abilities neatly embedded in the detailed world of chess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Death and Death of parent