An interracial married couple faces persecution and eventual triumph in this quiet, humble true story. (artsbham.com)
Queen of Katwe taps into the edgy nerves and eventual triumph of an impoverished Ugandan girl that discovers a competitive ability in the game of chess that enables her to conquer her existing predicament of plight and personal pain en route to treasured self - worth and prideful accomplishment. (thecriticalcritics.com)
Factually the book is perfect: the arguments for a convoy to counter the German U-boat threat to vital shipping, sound; the assessment of the influence of Ultra on the Allies» eventual triumph over that threat, accurate; the recognition of the remarkable courage of those in the «trade» throughout its short history, unsurprising. (newscientist.com)