Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 9306 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: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
243 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9781474600859
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Orion Publishing Group
Publication date: 14 April 2016
Description
From the author of THE HUSTLER, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT is a modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings...Book Information
243 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9781474600859
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Orion Publishing Group
Publication date: 14 April 2016
Description
From the author of THE HUSTLER, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT is a modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings...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 9306 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: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating