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4.0étoiles sur 5
4 Stars from a Dummy who likes Rocky Too?!, Jui 16 2004
This novel is not my usual reading fare. My father read and recommended it so I figured why not (I still had a week before Steven King's next Dark Tower novel came out). The story of chess prodigy Beth Harmon is a fantastic underdog / fish out of water type story, that will keep you riveted. I have little to no experience playing chess, but Tevis writes out the gameplay in a way that is easy to follow. Chess comes off more as a sport in this novel, and Beth Harmon's competitive nature is addictive. You will find yourself rooting for Beth as you would a favorite football team that has the odds stacked against them. There is plenty of suspense involved in the novel as well, as you really get sucked into the story and whether or not this "girl" can compete and win in a "man's" game. The only reason I did not give "The Queen's Gambit" a higher rating, it that I felt it dragged in places concerning Beth's struggle with addiction. And despite what another reviewer says regarding this novel as a "Rocky for smart people", trust me, this novel can be enjoyed by the legions of dumb people like me as well. I had no problem reading this novel, then putting it down in time to watch WWE Wrestling on my movin' picture box.
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5.0étoiles sur 5
An great story - not just a chess story, Aoû 1 2003
I read Tevis' brilliant "Mockingbird" many years ago, went looking for his other books, and found this one. No one had read it or heard of it, and I always considered it a lost gem, re-reading it every few years. I'm glad it's being reissued. This isn't a book about chess, you don't have to know a thing about the game to enjoy the story. It's about Beth, a young orphan who discovers her chess genius by accident, nurtures it, uses it as a lifeline to pull herself into the real world after her adoption and painful adolescence. Without her, the book would be a magazine article about a chess prodigy. With her, it's a story of a young woman who doesn't really know how to live in the world, but finds a way through the pain of an incomplete childhood. If you enjoyed books like "She's Come Undone" or "The Liar's Club" you will love this one. You want to root for her, no matter what she's doing.
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5.0étoiles sur 5
One of my favorite books, Juil 15 2003
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This is the book I reach for most often to relieve a sleepless night. I'm probably the world's most careful reader, least hard on my books, with 10 years old paperbacks that look brand new, but this book is falling apart. I finally tracked down a hardbound copy to replace my tattered paperback.I know enough of chess to follow the action, and in fact it deepened my interest in chess. But the main attraction is the main character, the young orphan girl who discovers chess and that this ancient game and her brain are made for each other. Perhaps partly I could identify with discovering a native talent (no, not chess) not usually associated with girls/women and/or the very young. But primarily this is a story of the triumph of a unique human spirit housed in the form of an ordinary looking young girl with an unusual number of strikes against her. Fascinating, inspiring, a great read.
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