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Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

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melodyseestrees's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

I wish this book had been brave enough have more diverse characters. The beginning 2/3s of the book dragged for me but once I got past a certain point I was somewhat invested. I think the book had room to also depict the inequality of treatment amongst women of differing races and it just did not go where I had hoped it would.

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mollymorrell's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring 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? No

4.5

A story of female empowerment and gender discrimination in STEM, recounted through a humorous and intelligent lens. I found the pace of this book perfect - the packed storyline and endearing characters really make it an ‘unputdownable’ novel.

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lrose02's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

This book was a whirlwind. Elizabeth is a beautifully rich main character who defies society at every turn in a way that is completely understandable to a modern female reader. The first twist of the book is heartbreaking especially as it happens so soon. The love story is not quite a subplot,

although brief

, as it drives the rest of the book. There’s so much character development from all side characters and so many of them are fleshed out. The ending was a happy one and hopeful too, and it made me happy to close the book knowing it’s a standalone. Everything made sense, it wasn’t rushed but still felt nicely wrapped up. The only downside were the few graphic SA scenes that added to the plot but also could not have been needed to be described so vividly.

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sweill803's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

3.0

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jennylo's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

I loved this book. The only reason I've given less than 5 stars is it wrapped up so quickly and I wanted more, I could have taken 5+ more chapters.

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claireeshelby's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

Couldn’t put this down. I didn’t have high expectations after its hyped up frenzy, but was pleasantly surprised by how well written and thoughtful this book was. Elizabeth was a relatable character that highlighted how little has truly changed in the last 80 years for women in society’s eyes. Loved the side characters and the seamlessly switching POVs—I never felt lost despite many details and timeline shifts.

I did think Mad meeting Wakely was a bit too serendipitous and Calvin’s childhood section of the story was certainly not a plot twist for anyone paying attention.

Overall a great read, but not quite 5 stars

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