Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

1905 reviews

abirej's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.75

How can I even describe how wonderful this book is? Most of the time I stay away from 3rd person omniscient but this is an example of a WELL DONE pov. I adore Elizabeth Zott. This story is told perfectly, everything revealed at e x a c t l y the right time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Death, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Car accident, and Grief

linda__'s review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Minor: Rape

snazzy10101's review against another edition

5.0

this book deserves every award it has and more. 
i feel represented by Elizabeth Zott and also by the need to want to know someone who died more than you did when they were alive. 

i’m so emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

ari08's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Rape

Minor: Suicide and Sexual assault

agustinac's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Sexual assault

nicole_bea_day's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

kaseywendel's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

As another woman in science I immediately fell in love with Elizabeth Zott and even more with her daughter Mad. One of my favorite features was that a portion of the book was narrated by the dog, six-thirty.  It was brilliant!  If you're looking for a book with the main narrative that women can do whatever they want in life this is it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Suicide

halfcactus's review against another edition

4.0

Read this because I saw Angela's rating and got curious haha I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would! It had a lot of things I did not like—canonically very attractive female lead, quirky romcom elements, anthropomorphized talking dog, and exceptionally precocious genius daughter—but surprisingly it all ended up working for me in the end. That, or I just get desensitized to it haha.

The main character is pretty much a Mary Sue in every way you can imagine—she's quirky, she's highly intelligent, she's conventionally attractive and charismatic, she conquers labor pains by erging everyday, and she's Definitely Not Racist—but she is all of these things to criticize the flaws of a patriarchal and ignorantly religious society, so it didn't really bother me. Okay, the white savior bits kind of made me raise my eyebrows, as did the fridging of an offscreen gay character to make a Point about homophobia and give a straight character a Traumatic Backstory, but I just skimmed through them.

The science/STEM storylines felt more like TV science, but tbh everything about this book felt like TV logic, and I'm not knowledgeable enough in either the field or the subject to make a comment on it. Would not recommend it as a realistic depiction of STEM struggles, however.

CW: Rape, sexual assault... a "bury your gays" fridging subplot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault and Grief

Minor: Homophobia

mandyjedi's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Homophobia, Rape, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Racism

montana_cole's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault