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lucys_library's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
eilidhfisher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism
elysh_kaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Racial slurs
bwilhoite8's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
I had watched the Netflix series of The Queen's Gambit and enjoyed it. Made me want to read the book. I did like the show better than the book only for a few, mostly one, reason. The main plot is playing Chess. With the book you hear Bet Harmons thoughts about her moves where as the show didn't go into every detail whereas you just watched the game take place. However there were times I didn't know what Beth was thinking exactly or how she felt. That's where I did enjoy the book more. I don't know if I would have enjoyed the book if it wasn't for me watching the show already. The show and the book followed very closely. I might would recommend watching the show first if you don't know about Chess.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault
booby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
angstybitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault
farmchick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent
alexiconic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
What let’s the book down for me, is pretty much everything around the chess. Relationships with other characters were told, not necessarily shown. We realize Beth likes people because that’s what we read, we do not experience with her what she enjoys in these relationships because most of the side characters do not get as much roundness as Beth does. She does not have much character growth, which makes it hard to understand how the plot is progressing: suddenly she’s not 8 years old but 13, not 15 but 19. Not sure if this is due to the audio version missing some contextual clues or due to the writing, though.
Finally, there were several quite problematic instances in the book. And a few moments where it was clear this was a book with a female main character that was written by a man who just didn’t quite get it, which always bothers me in books.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Alcohol
caryntramel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault
an_toni_a's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual assault