Review of Tent City Chess Club

[Roy Nick]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tent City Chess Club" by John Kingery.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Quinn has always been fascinated by being sexually involved with Japanese she-males. Also, he loves alcohol. Being the only child, he always receives handouts and allowances from his dad, and that's his sole source of income. The money finances his alcoholic and fast food lifestyle, among other things. Sadly, his father dies, and Quinn receives the news from his stepmother. This leaves him as the executor of his dad's estate and other properties.

Nonetheless, he's never worked in his life, and his late father accrued taxes over the years that he never paid. When Quinn learns of the quandary surrounding the properties he's bound to inherit, he looks for other means to earn a living. How will life be for him?

I enjoyed several aspects. Initially, the dialogues are to die for. They're so informally phrased that I could relate to the street language and slang employed. It felt like watching a movie of a spoiled kid with a mixture of urbanization and street life. Though the book is brief, John Kingery involves numerous characters with unique behaviors; every character uniquely blended into the story.

Furthermore, Quinn's character development was impeccable. When the tale kicked off, he started as a supposedly annoying guy who wanted nothing more than alcohol and slender women. As the story goes by, he is molded into a likable person who often was humorous. John's writing finesse is evident when he killed off a character that would have hindered Quinn's growth.

Nonetheless, there are things I detested. One, there are a lot of loose ends in the story, especially about Quinn's inheritance. Again, he and his stepmother never maintained an adoring relationship. They keep arguing over the inheritance property; Quinn's stepmother wanted a more substantial portion because she claims she was always by Quinn's father's side until his death. I wish the author had addressed the above-mentioned details.

Though the ending of the book is suspenseful, I didn't find it gratifying. Moreover, I encountered initials I did not understand their meanings, so I searched on the web because I didn't want to miss out on any details. John could have included a short glossary of terminologies to ease the work. For these reasons, I rate Tent City Chess Club by John Kingery 3 out of 4 stars.

For the very few errors I discovered, I can affirm the book is professionally edited. There is intense sexual objectification among women and extreme use of vulgarity. Therefore, reader discretion is advised. I recommend the book to people looking to turn over a new leaf and start their life bottom-up.

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Tent City Chess Club
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[marta baglioni]

I really appreciate when an author has the courage to present a main character who is not likable. Thank you for the review!

[Chinaza Nnabuenyi]

Now that his father is dead, we will see how he would cope. Great review.