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

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

literally this is so clearly written by a white man. i’m annoyed at the casual use of the n word (with a hard r too) to show the culture of the time; i’m annoyed at how the abuse of a literal child seems to be written as it’s nothing??? or like it’s not as bad as it is when she was literally being exploited by her mother?? idk i feel very annoyed also that they made it a series with an adult protagonist like she’s not a child when her addiction started & it wasn’t the orphanage’s fault that she became dependent.