A review by feelingpeachygreen
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Incredibly written - fantastic characters who you genuinely understand. It's fantastic and you dont need to understand an ounce of chess to deeply, heartily, root for Beth.

My only criticism - there's a scene of sexual assault at the very beginning that is never mentioned again. 

I also find it so interesting that the author is a man.
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