Reviews

The Queen's Gambit: A Novel by Walter Tevis

laraverse's review against another edition

5.0

this book really made me feel like i was a professional chess player but realistically i cheat during every chess game i play and use computer-generated hints for every turn

marion's review against another edition

5.0

you guys..... this was astounding !!!!!

je l'ai vraiment dévoré et j'ai trop aimé l'histoire. jusqu'à la dernière page je sentais mon cœur battre parce que je voulais qu'elle réussisse, qu'elle gagne, qu'elle s'en sorte.

et même en ne comprenant pas tout aux échecs, j'ai trouvé ça tellement incroyable... puisqu'après tout, ceux-ci ne sont pas au centre du roman même s'ils ont une place importante dans le récit.
tout est en subtilité et très joliment mené. ça me prouve que les modern classics sont vraiment un genre que j'apprécie particulièrement.

franchement, je suis peut-être biased mais c'est devenu un de mes livres préférés (la série aussi) : un de mes nouveaux traits de personnalité <3 (not sorry)

hazzardfreak02's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

daniel1201's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

louisayd's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 entertaining but honestly the Netflix series follows the book so closely and was more enjoyable.

kristym's review against another edition

4.5

With audio books I usually have a hard time being engaged and giving a good rating but this story kept me engaged through basically it all except for all the men names came a little confusing.  Great story and sweet ending

ilianachloe's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

flamepea's review against another edition

2.0

I found this book very flat. The chess games were interesting for someone who knows zilch about chess yet it became repetitive and the characters/storyline do not expand beyond it. Additionally it contained problematic representation of women of colour.

Spoiler

why was it necessary for the only black character to rape the main character? its never discussed afterwards. plus, reinforcing lesbian/queer pedophile stereotype.

studiouspoppy's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.0

literally this is so clearly written by a white man. i’m annoyed at the casual use of the n word (with a hard r too) to show the culture of the time; i’m annoyed at how the abuse of a literal child seems to be written as it’s nothing??? or like it’s not as bad as it is when she was literally being exploited by her mother?? idk i feel very annoyed also that they made it a series with an adult protagonist like she’s not a child when her addiction started & it wasn’t the orphanage’s fault that she became dependent. 

loukar's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0