Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

484 reviews

princess_sara_sparkles's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring sad slow-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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Death

Moderate: Suicide

emray14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Elizabeth was a self centered, egotistical woman who genuinely seemed to have no care for the way in which her actions might affect those she cares about. Elizabeth continuously bashes stay at home moms and women in non-science fields, which is contradictory to her insistence that women can be anything (just so long as she approves). The book  gives just two sentences to racism and one sentence to homophobia. Her weird ass comparison of her interest in science to her dead brother’s queerness wholly misses the mark. 

The sweet moments were sweet and the sad moments were sad. When it wants to be emotional, it succeeds beautifully. The format was fun to read, what with all the changing povs, but the graphic sexual assault scene and Elizabeth’s selfishness kept this could-be fantastic book from reaching 5 stars.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Homophobia, Child abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

carlyg96's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, and Death

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Rape

emamazee's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, and Death of parent

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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? No

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Death

anarchy7's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

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. 

---

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!

---

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.

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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

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

maddy_porter_27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, and Blood