Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Lezioni di chimica by Bonnie Garmus

159 reviews

thesneakygeek's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring tense medium-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

5.0

Empowering and infuriating. This book empowers women in STEM with the daring to try for their own sakes. It is also infuriating with just how much misogyny was present at the time, and can still be found today. This is a page turner for those looking for a heroine overcoming the obstacles others put in her way, and complex family histories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and War

jlye's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Wow, I really did not like this book. While it addresses many real, serious issues faced by women in STEM (not much has changed since the 60s unfortunately), the book relies heavily on tropes and lazy stereotypes of women and scientists. The most likable character is the dog.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

bridgetkay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A great read! Strong female protagonist who gets put through the ringer of life, sometimes just by virtue of being a woman in the 60s, but also through tragedy. It’s got food, feminist messaging, science and a dog. What more do you need?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

books4me's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

a_alves00's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

samantha365's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

pkc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

There’s really no way to describe the overall package that this book actually is. It’s a family drama, a treatise on the dangers of sexism, but crucially, a paean to hope. I’d give the trigger warnings a good read before you press on, but don’t miss out on this incredible, hopeful story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

rdmoreland0801's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book made me feel all the emotions, I absolutely loved it.  Elizabeth is a badass single mother in the 60s, but more importantly, she is a chemist.

When her life goes off track due to tragedy, she has to face a lot of harsh truths.  Being a woman in the 60s was not ideal.  I definitely wouldn’t have survived.  What’s sadder is that these kinds of things still happen.  Being a woman today is scary.

Elizabeth uses her position as a tv cooking show host to bring chemistry and science into the lives of the “average housewife”.  Instead, she begins a powerful women’s movement in her own right.  Women no longer feel like they have ti stay home or be so fragile a man needs to take care of them.

I love all the different points of view, especially that of Six-Thirty.  I think it was a great cast of characters, led by a powerful woman who refuses to go with the status quo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

soshereads_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Pedophilia

alisonannk's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Car accident