Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

429 reviews

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

Phenomenal with extremely developed characters. Includes the most interesting perspective of a dog I’ve ever seen or heard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Car accident, Sexism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

ktbelliss's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this story! My only complaint was that, as a scientist, I could tell the author wasn't a scientist herself. The scientists in the story struck me as slightly stereotypical. They were more what people think scientists are like, and less like the actual scientists I know. Otherwise it was really interesting to see into the life of a woman in the 60s and made me grateful for how far the world has come!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Death

Covers what life was like as a woman in the workplace in the 1950s and 60s, including mulitple instances of

sexism, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. However, the main character does overcome these incidents and even stops assault by stabbing her assailant.

vanleeuwenjulie22's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Bullying

Moderate: Mental illness and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident

jmarieleder's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, Homophobia, Vomit, Pedophilia, Death, Misogyny, Car accident, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

honesty_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

It was good but it was very methodical. A good book, but not in my top of all time. I did like how everything tied together in the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Rape, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

mrsmeowmix's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

One of the most riveting books I’ve ever read. Spoke to me on a molecular level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Violence, Gun violence, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

paigedent's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Car accident, and Sexual assault

flower_mail's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Sexism, Death, Sexual harassment, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Minor: Body shaming

rainynook's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

So good! No wonder this book is so popular. A page-turner. There are some serious themes, but overall the book is quirky, fun and clever.  The characters are each unique and carefully-crafted. Well done!  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

Minor: Cursing, Child death, Death, Sexism, Body shaming, Abandonment, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Pregnancy, Vomit, Death of parent, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

megs1370's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was a really quick, enjoyable read! The author's voice is delightfully snappy and the main character is witty AF, but without meaning to be, which is a fantastic combination.

If you want some deep treatise on feminism, this isn't quite it. Things will be wrapped up in a nice bow before you put the book down. So if you want something that has lots of payoff for the sad parts, that makes you think but doesn't leave you frustrated, or that makes you feel just a little bit better by the end - this book is absolutely for you.

The main characters are smart, but not annoyingly so. Side characters get the most development, which is not my preference but worked well enough here. All in all, it's a very cozy book and I thoroughly enjoyed my read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Car accident, and Homophobia