Reviews

Lezioni di chimica by Bonnie Garmus

babsannereads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Pedophilia

sally_nigh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

romantasymad's review against another edition

I watched the show before buying the book so I just couldn’t get into it. 

olivia_ronzioooo's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

jace_bee's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

pthurm's review against another edition

5.0

Strong female lead. Precocious only daughter. Perfect loyal dog. This book is wonderful. And makes me glad I write so often in pencil.

dontmindmiri's review against another edition

2.0

I did not enjoy this book. I disliked the style and I don't think the writer has a sophisticated understanding of feminism

reeann_rice's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

recidivism23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

Things I liked:  Good story, interesting modern opinions of MFC from a 50’s/60’s perspective, loved the messages of sexism, diversity, inclusion, religion vs atheism, etc., strong female character, all loose ends are tied up by the end, some redemption (although unrealistic, still satisfying).

Things I didn’t like:  third person omniscient writing even for the thoughts and feelings of the dog. (Adding the thoughts of the dog made the book cheesy in my opinion.) Too long, could have been 100 pages shorter and still told the same story, unlikeable characters,

rape scene and response of authorities was so appalling and triggering

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I’m going to watch the Netflix series because overall I enjoyed the book and it kept me invested the whole way through. 

mhorns's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0