The Queen's Gambit by Walter TevisMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars - If you ask me, I'll tell you to read it
I really did enjoy this book, although (for once) I think the mini series depiction was better than the book.
Beth Harmon is orphaned and sent to an orphanage where she meets the janitor, Mr Schaibel. Mr. Shaibel teachers Beth chess, and that's the end of the story... Beth absorbs all the information necessary to become an amazing chess prodigy utilizing her already awesome brain.
Throughout the story, we see Beth struggle with drugs, alcohol, loss... yet she overcomes it all with her strength and determination to become the World Champion in chess.
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