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I had already watched the Netflix series, which very closely tracks the book. Since I let my children watch the series, I also let them listen to the audiobook with me. Note to parents: this is not children's literature--there is drug use, sex, and some bad decision-making. But my son loves chess and he really wanted to watch the series.
I loved the book. Even if you don't understand the details of the chess (which I mostly don't), the tension of the tournaments prickles with electricity. The sto ...more
I loved the book. Even if you don't understand the details of the chess (which I mostly don't), the tension of the tournaments prickles with electricity. The sto ...more
Beautiful. As beautiful as the show.
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I purchased this from Audible a few years ago, but didn't get around to listening to it until now. I really enjoyed it, hearing about her journey to become world champion. I kept waiting for her to flame out, and was glad that she didn't. Now I might have to see if I can find the limited series that came out a few years ago and watch that, too.
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