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The Queen's Gambit : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
The Queen's Gambit A Novel - Vintage Contemporaries
Author: Walter Tevis
ISBN-13: 9781400030606
ISBN-10: 1400030609
Publication Date: 3/11/2003
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4
As someone who have never really played chess I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. The main character, Beth Harmon, is so consummately gifted whilst being terribly flawed that you can't help but root for her. I flew through this book and found its conclusion completely satisfying. I highly recommend this book. It has suspense and heart and is a great story of a lost girl who finds her way in the complex and male-dominated world of chess.
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I LOVE this book. It's about a young girl who plays chess. And so much more. I know next to nothing about chess, but that doesn't seem to matter. Wonderful character analysis, unsentimental, empowering.... Read it.
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I loved this book. It was entertaining and I loved learning more about chess through the story.