A review by liomane
The Queen's Gambit, by Walter Tevis

5.0

Sports books in general are pretty underestimated. When done right, though, they can be powerful. I loved the Netflix adaptation, so I picked the audio book up, and it's just as good. I loved how unapologetically herself Beth Harmon was, and it was so refreshing to see a story where she didn't get defensive about it, even if it was unrealistic. I could feel her emotions when she was playing her matches. The author described chess moves by their impact, which helped me as someone who doesn't play chess (you don't need to know chess to read this book btw).