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A review by thehappylittleelf
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Any time an author makes me interested in learning a thing I have no interest in learning, they did a great job! The rabbit holes I fell into looking into the rules of chess was fun and also distracting, hahahaha.
I did enjoy Beth as a main character, and I was rooting for her in the end.
I did enjoy Beth as a main character, and I was rooting for her in the end.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexual content