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243 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780795343063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Publication date: 29 September 2014
Description
When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,703 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
emotional 48%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 27%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
sad 17%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slurs
243 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780795343063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Publication date: 29 September 2014
Description
When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,703 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
emotional 48%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 27%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
sad 17%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slurs