miascupoftea 's review for:

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

2.75

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

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this is probably the only book ever that the tv adaptation was better. and it was a LOT better. honestly i wouldn’t recommend reading the book unless you’re really, really into chess lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol