Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

429 reviews

fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: None

Tropes: Woman in a Male-Dominated Field, Pregnancy

3rd Act Breakup?: In a way?

The Praise: Elizabeth is such a strong, inspiring character. I loved her sass, her frankness, and her unwillingness to allow men to walk all over her in a time when that was the norm. The side characters were also so lovable— especially Six-Thirty.

The Critique: Not actual critique of the book itself, but the audiobook narrator continuously changed her pronunciation of things and that was frustrating.

Final Thoughts: The story was unique and interesting while also breaking my heart. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Pregnancy, Rape, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Abortion and Pedophilia

jourdenreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Sexual assault

Moderate: Car accident

unavenusleyendo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Car accident and Suicide

loonysaurus's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Minor: Blood and Vomit

omnimalizm's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Grief, Gaslighting, Car accident, Suicide, Child abuse, and Death

genderqueer_hiker's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I nearly DNF'd at 25%. I could not read this as historical fiction or anything rooted in reality. I was able to finish this and not hate it by placing it into more of a magical realism/fanfic/AU reality. There are no people of color; the villains are hugely dramatic, overplayed, and relatively stupid. It's highly predictable. 

It features a very stereotypical autistic-coded woman who never understands humor, sarcasm, or social dynamics. We bury our one gay character without ever even meeting him, and he's only ever used to spur on our main character’s meandering arc. There is a detailed rape in the first ~5% of the book. The author's invasive exposition gives me the impression she thinks we're stupid and irritated me to no end. I was painfully aware that this story is a direct product of its author. The dog is the best part. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, Gaslighting, Death, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Car accident, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness

recycledartgirl2022's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Car accident, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

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andisnalls's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

madelynowil's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

Had me crying and laughing and I loved every minute. NO NOTES

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, and Sexism

Minor: Outing, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

bethanyt123's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

I just don’t really get the hype? It was good, not great. It was repetitive and overlong. I liked it; but it wasn’t anything special. It read like a modern day story but was supposed to be set in the 50s, which was clearly necessary to make any of this even mildly believable or interesting. 3.5 ⭐️ & Moving right along..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

IN CASE YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DOG:

he has a happy ever after and lives through the end of the book <3