Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

1792 reviews

jules1090's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Abandonment, Rape, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia

kyjade_x's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Death, Bullying, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Car accident, and Suicide

Minor: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse

miorinsa's review against another edition

inspiring fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape

novaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Car accident, Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Rape

alsnapp's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

dillyp's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Death and Rape

Minor: Car accident

izzyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy's review against another edition

inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

mightylu's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Rape

Minor: Death

cozycactus's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

This is a literary story, so if you're looking for a cozy read -- look elsewhere. Still, the characters and circumstances feel real. It also evokes emotions on both ends of the spectrum in a way only great storytelling can.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Suicide, Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

jessiphillips's review against another edition

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? No

2.0

This book felt like too many things. I think it wanted to be heartfelt but it bounced between funny and dark in a way that was not satisfying or appropriate. I didn’t like Elizabeth Zott. It felt like a complete fantasy. Too generalized characters, Mad Zott was too unrealistic (which could have been fixed so easily by aging her up), 6:30 was was adorable but felt out of place, I didn’t like the cuts to random families in their living rooms. I wanted to like this book so badly but it just missed the mark for me. Big thumbs down.

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Content Warnings

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