Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Queen's Gambit: A Novel by Walter Tevis

172 reviews

fierymoon's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

you wont realize when you have made it till the end. at least i never did. it was happening all so fast and in just 14 chapters, an incredible experience 
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rainkatzanddogs's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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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roseroserose's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

great story etc but did not see the need to include the SA at the beginning and i'm glad they took it out of the show bc for why?? but other than that it really was just like rewatching the show, which i loved so yeah
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ntilley905's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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mmefish's review against another edition

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1. Unlike the (superior) show, the book does not evoke any emotions.
2.  The sexual assault scene in chapter one really put me off, I did not expect that at all and certainly not from Jolene.
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alannahberkeley's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

enjoyable but not as good as the show

go watch the show :)
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quejk25's review against another edition

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dark inspiring 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

3.5

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roncanread's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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dinahn's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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raoulalexander's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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