Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

241 reviews

mnhayes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

Loved this book! It dealt with issues that made me mad (mainly sexism) but kept it mostly light and humorous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Vomit

youngluteplayer's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

I really wish the dialogue wasn’t so corny. NOBODY TALKS LIKE THAT😭 The main character is autistic coded but in the most unlikeable way possible. This book feels like peak feminism for WASPs, which is probably why it’s so popular. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

kimmy0__0's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved this book and loved the character Elizabeth Zott. This is a great representation of what women during that time frame and continue to struggle with in the world (certainty not to the same extent). There are great characters who steal your heart and you can't help but root for as they struggle through the ups and downs of life. I ADORED the chapters/insights from 6:30's perspective ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Truly exceptional. I felt so empowered and seen reading this book. As an academic, as a Black woman, and as someone who is reaching for some high aspirations in the world, I felt heard and understood. Elizabeth Zott is a chemist, an iconic, well rounded, and powerful chemist. This was a book about pursuit and tenacity and inevitability of resiliency that comes with the life of minority. It was profound in structuring the sexist and patriarchal systems of the 1900s. It was revealing of the quiet and brooding strength of the house wife and mother. It was striking of the pain and the weariness of the unlived reality that many men take for granted of the woman. It was a sobering reminder of just how far we have come and yet so much father we still have yet to go. 

I am grateful for this book and for this story telling. I am proud of who I am and what I desire and believe it. This text grapples with questions I’ve consistently presented myself, especially as a person who believes in God. It’s real. It’s raw. It’s grasping. And I loved every second of it.

I think I would’ve appreciated a tie in of the racism talk angle with an actual person of color experiencing the depth that their intersectionality brings into the academic world and the societal. Other than that, this is a read I would 100% recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Death of parent

lyndsayscan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

friendofdorothea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

ecmiller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? No

4.25

Although a few things tie together in a nice bow, the strength of the cast of characters, especially our protagonist, and the themes of truth, change, and perseverance make this novel a crowd-pleaser. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Abortion, and Classism

Be aware that there is discussions of marriage outside of wedlock, doubt in religion, bomb threats, and abuse of power in science, education, religious institutions, and television.

vj_thompson's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

This book 🥹 I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought I would and wish more people would read it, or at least give it a chance!! 

There is a reason this is a five star read. This writing is beautiful, intentional, and meaningful. Each word was written with purpose. Everything in this story; backstory, inner monologue, character, had reason. I LOVED how everything was wrapped up in the end. Of course I cried 😭 Ugh, please read!! 

Last thought, Six-thirty is my favorite character. I highlighted so many of his parts. He is a wise dog. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

annilikesbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

• 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? No

4.75

I love this book so much and it's at times very devastating and heartbreaking but I'm deeply inspired by the main character Elisabeth Zott and I will forever recommand it to my friends 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy