#Queen of katwe summary series

However, as I read through the pages describing the experiences and hardships of those people whose lives have intersected with PhionaвЂ™s, I began to see not only how the pieces fit together as a whole, but to appreciate what I had initially seen as a short coming. Often times, it would not be until midway through a chapter before it became evident how this personвЂ™s story was in any way related to PhionaвЂ™s.

#Queen of katwe summary series

Rather than presenting PhionaвЂ™s story as one flowing narrative, or even as a collection of first person accounts relaying her story, Crothers instead presents a series of short biographies and vignettes, that while fascinating in their own right, did feel somewhat random and unrelated at first.

This had mainly to do with how the book was organized. However, I must admit that I found the book in which her story was delivered to be a bit more of an acquired taste, and while I did eventually come to truly enjoy this book, it did take me a while to settle into it. Queen of KatweДЇalling in love with Phiona MutesiвЂ™s unique story of triumph over adversity was easy it was as motivating and inspirational, as it was heartbreakingly realistic. Under the tutelage of Robert Katende, himself a former resident of the slums and a war refugee, Phiona is now the first titled Chess player in UgandaвЂ™s history, and has dreams of not only becoming a Chess Grandmaster, but also of returning to the slums as a pediatrician.

Queen of Katwe, is the amazing story of Phiona Mutesi, a young woman from Uganda, who against all odds may have found a way out of the Katwe slum through the most unlikely of avenues: CHESS. Queen of Katwe: One GirlвЂ™s Triumphant Path to Becoming a Chess Champion,В By Tim Crothers A Very Brief Summary: