4.23 AVERAGE


I'm astounded at how good this book is. I seldom give 5 stars, but it's warranted.
I was exceedingly heartbroken and furious to the point of boiling for about 99.9% of the book, and it was perfect.
Read this, and get mad.
Read this, and make change!!
emotional funny inspiring medium-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: Complicated
challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-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
emotional inspiring medium-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

I am grateful that this book did not go the way of "it's the 60s and this feminist woman has a bad time" but the end which much too perfect for me to rate it higher than 3 stars
funny inspiring reflective
emotional funny inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

I absolutely despised the first 50% and loved every word of the second. I simply cannot believe how stark the difference was. Every interaction between scientists in the first half: bad, smugly written, my head has been squished to pulp with the hammer of SEXISM BAD IN THE 50S. Every interaction between any other combo of people in the second: not that.

But the dog and the precocious child. Why. Why those things.
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny inspiring

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