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A review by davegrohlsgf_
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i was genuinely baffled throughout it because i did not understand any of the chess language
but i think the book itself on a whole was very well written and enjoyable, but i didn't really like the way the author wrote female characters (especially young girls). you could definitely tell that it was written by a man due to the language used when describing beth or jolene and the unnecessary scenes he added with them both in the orphanage. but as i said, it was written in the 1980s by a white man in his late 60s so i'm not surprised that it was written in this way if you know what i mean
but i think the book itself on a whole was very well written and enjoyable, but i didn't really like the way the author wrote female characters (especially young girls). you could definitely tell that it was written by a man due to the language used when describing beth or jolene and the unnecessary scenes he added with them both in the orphanage. but as i said, it was written in the 1980s by a white man in his late 60s so i'm not surprised that it was written in this way if you know what i mean