“People and events don't disappoint us, our models of reality do. It is my model of reality that determines my happiness or disappointments.”

I’m a bit torn on this one. I didn’t hate it, but I certainly didn’t love it either. The premise is intriguing, and the writing is sharp, but it didn’t fully click for me. Maybe I’m just not well-versed enough in chess to fully appreciate the metaphors, but parts of it felt pretty unrealistic. That said, it’s a quick read, and I can see why it’s so highly regarded. There’s definitely depth to unpack here, even if it didn’t totally land for me. If you’re into psychological stories or chess as a metaphor for, well, everything, I’d recommend giving this a shot. Otherwise, you can probably skip it.