A review by xangemtheelibrarian
Not an Easy Win by Chrystal D. Giles

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It's a story about a kid who is struggling at home and at school, until he finds chess, and friends to stick with him after moving from his hometown. I hate that sometimes fate just seems to have it out for people, that some people don't get heard, and their stories are overwritten by another's perspective. I wish it was different. But Lawrence has learned how to stand tall and keep others from egging him on down a harder path. I love the person he grew into over the course of his story.