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Satranç

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4.18 AVERAGE

becca__cactus's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

moonpie_kitty's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

reading__redhead's review against another edition

3.75

challenging inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Kidnapping, Deportation

Minor: Racism, Slavery, Violence, War

mges's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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

wiener's review against another edition

5.0

challenging tense slow-paced

harrietlovesbooks's review against another edition

3.0

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

kaoline's review against another edition

4.5

challenging informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

postmodernblues's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maud's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ksaratom's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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astute, taut, compulsive. as this novella slowly shifts narratives, you suddenly get caught in the hysterical obsession and loneliness of the narrator. it captures the alienation, longing, and deluded fascinations surrounding the art (and not simply a game) of chess.