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hlureh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Car accident, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
clover6872's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, and Death
emeraldjulep's review against another edition
- 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
Edited: I have thought about this book often sine I read it. It’s not perfect, but am adding it to my super selective 5 reads anyway.
4.5 ⭐️
*Audiobook
I laughed, I cried. Ha. I haven’t truly just enjoyed a book this much in years. Also it’s fantastic for a debut author. I cannot wait to read her next novel. (And oh, Six Thirty! - the best).
I highly recommend the audio version as Miranda Raison is the perfect narrator for this. I want to listen to more of her readings as well. I am sure the physical book flows really well too. Choose either version, but don’t miss it.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Fatphobia
rdmoreland0801's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Pedophilia, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide
soshereads_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism, Pregnancy, Grief, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Bullying, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Death, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism and Pedophilia
willisalive's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Rape, Vomit, and Eating disorder
alisonannk's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Grief, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, and Infidelity
readingwithleslie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Death, and Vomit
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Suicide
Minor: Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Grief
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
*except, to be honest, Walter Pine. i don't see how he was much better than the villainous men before him (Donatti and Lebensmal); maybe he was "just following orders", but as if that makes up for it. he's a devoted father, but what kind of daughter's role model is complicit in the mistreatment of women under his own purview? but of course he's ultimately
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Miscarriage, Cursing, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Vomit, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Classism, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Child abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism
alexalovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
The truth is, while Lessons in Chemistry didn't quite wind up becoming a new personal favorite, I can certainly see the appeal for other readers. We follow the story of Elizabeth Zott, a clever woman who has no hesitation when it comes to being herself... even when the world tries time and time again to knock her down and keep her there. While I didn't get on with her right away, as I continued reading her story, I found myself drawn to this unusual character, admiring how she stood her ground and inspired many other folks in the book to do more and be more where they could. It's because I wound up invested in her that I remained invested in this story; adding a dash of unusual if dark humor, other fleshed out characters to the ensemble cast and keeping me on my toes in terms of where the plot would go just made my experience with this book good overall.
Though it took me a chapter or two before I could get used to Miranda Raison, I did overall enjoy the audiobook. Elizabeth Zott felt even more like a real person, thanks to the narrator, in my humble opinion. There's also a brief interview with Pandora Sykes and author Bonnie Garmus at the end, which was delightful to listen along to.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Death, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Domestic abuse