owlmybookandplanneradventures 's review for:

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

3.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A sad, yet heart-warming & inspiring coming-of-age story set in the 1950s. Beth, an orphan, becomes obsessed with chess which results in her becoming a prodigy. It was intriguing and scary to follow her journey towards overcoming adversity.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent