Content Warnings
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Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 9874 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
emotional 47%
dark 35%
reflective 33%
challenging 27%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 17%
sad 16%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
243 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780795343063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Publication date: 29 September 2014
Description
When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Th...Book Information
243 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780795343063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Publication date: 29 September 2014
Description
When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Th...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 9874 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
emotional 47%
dark 35%
reflective 33%
challenging 27%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 17%
sad 16%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating