The Queen's Gambit

I should start by saying I haven't yet watched the show, so when reading this I wasn't comparing the two while reading.

This was just kind of meh for me. I'm not a chess fan, but I thought this book was more about Beth, not about chess plays/moves. While we do see her grow up we don't really see her grow. The book was about 75% describing chess matches and 25% character development. Beth was such an complicated character, there was so much to explore, but Tevis never really does that. He seemed more interested in writing a chess book and not a book about a child struggling with addiction and possibly some other mental illnesses.

I've heard nothing but rave reviews about the TV show so I guess I had higher expectations for this, but even if I hadn't I still think I would have been disappointed.