Mark Mehochko’s Reviews > The Chess Garden > Status Update
Mark Mehochko
is 50% done
The book has become more of a character study than a straightforward narrative. I still believe the shifting frame stories at the beginning of the book hinder it more than help. It does hit its stride when delving into the main characters past.
— Jul 14, 2024 01:39PM
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Mark Mehochko
is 90% done
My new goal in life is to have a garden full of chess tables and board games that the neighborhood can use as a community center.
— Aug 02, 2024 05:59AM
Mark Mehochko
is 70% done
I can tell we’re getting to the philosophical turn of the book, I’m looking forward to it. In addition, a niche genre I’ve found is “books about interacting with the platonic ideals,” and this book satisfies that itch.
— Jul 27, 2024 03:34PM
Mark Mehochko
is 66% done
Pretend I said something profound about this section I read
— Jul 21, 2024 02:00PM
Mark Mehochko
is 25% done
Not sure how I feel about the shifting frame stories. I’ve always enjoyed a frame story within a frame story, a la Frankenstein, but this is more frame stories that are tangential in their relationship rather than layered.
— Jun 20, 2024 09:14AM
