Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - The Queen's Gambit: A Novel

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The Queen's Gambit: A Novel by Walter Tevis

165 reviews

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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twivea's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring tense medium-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

4.5

i really enjoyed this book, the author manages to keep a good pace even for a reader like me who knows nothing about chess. we find ourselves turning the pages faster and faster, to know what happens next.
the last chapters are amazing, we hold our breath waiting to see what Beth will do.

i can't give it 5 stars, however, because of some scenes that are very disturbing and the unnecessary racist slurs.

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yovgto's review against another edition

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The utilization of the last two content warnings ⬇️ for shock factor and the white male gaze says enough.

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sophiapi's review against another edition

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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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danajoy's review against another edition

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There is something about a man writing the sexual abuse of a little girl by another young girl that makes my skin crawl.

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exlibrisvita's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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cricci's review against another edition

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reflective slow-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

It was fun to learn and grow with Beth, but I felt the ending was too abrupt. There are some tough topics considered throughout the novel — addiction (tranquillisers and alcohol), sexual assault of a minor (brief), the foster care system, and race. The only topic to get full closure is addiction at the very end. Mostly the novel felt more like a justification for the author to himself on why he was addicted to alcohol when he was exposed to tranquillisers at such a young age.

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