Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Das Damengambit by Walter Tevis

197 reviews

samgscott1's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Idk chess but really enjoyed the storyline, interesting read

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault and Racism

silvertoni's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Death of parent

mondovertigo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual assault

lmshearer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

I love the complicated, flawed character of Beth Harmon, the chess prodigy and protagonist of The Queen's Gambit. It's a true hero's journey via coming-of-age story that works as well on the page as it does on the screen. 

Check the triggers, though, as this book was written for an adult audience. Had it been published in the last 10 years, I suspect it would have been edited for younger (YA) readers.

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Content Warnings

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

eulrch's review against another edition

inspiring relaxing sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

nienkedekoster's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

Maybe one of the most marvelous books I ever read. 

Apart form the most delicate way Water Trevor’s writes about chess. 

Beth is also a character I think I will love forever. Because she is so human. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcohol

lullabadbye's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse

resolving2read's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Death of parent

kit_kate's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

aivilo611's review against another edition

inspiring tense 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

5.0

Amazing book! Very thrilling from start to finish. There is one sexual assault scene that’s poorly handled in my opinion but it’s pretty early in the book and the rest of it is really well written. I love the main character and her journey through the world of chess is very inspiring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism