Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

189 reviews

charlottedow's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Rape, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, Grief, Violence, and Suicide

isleofwoman's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse

gracielou2000's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Car accident

Minor: Fatphobia, Abortion, and Addiction

emimero's review

inspiring reflective 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

4.5

Wow wow wow ! Finally something different. Bonnie Garmus really created something special here. It's not your typical romance book, it has so much more to it, women's conditions in the society, being different, strength and solidarity,.... It is way better than the show (which is good too by the way) but the details, the characters are so loveable and the plot keeps you going because again, I've never read something like that I truly don't know what's happening next ! Definitely recommend to read this gem ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Suicide, Grief, Gaslighting, and Homophobia

haleylooloo's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow, very rarely do a finish a book and immediately want to turn back to the first page and start again. What a fun, important book. The idea of recommitting to every stroke is going to stick with me for a long time to come. I loved the way the narrative jumped between characters, such fun writing. I laughed, I cried, I felt seen. Just as Elizabeth’s watchers liked her show, this story made me feel capable and heard. Will be one I reread for sure

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

unniechan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed the book. However, it did make me sad and reflective. Truly Women's right have come so far along

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

radfordmanor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Death, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Pedophilia

megangrace's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

clare_dv's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Suicide

annaretamaria's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Kaikki on kemiaa kertoo Elizabeth Zottista, järkkymätömästä naisesta, joka on intohimoinen kemisti, mutta joka epäonnekkaan tapahtumaketjun kautta päätyy kemian laboratoriosta TV-kokiksi. Uusi ammatti ei miellytä, mutta Elizabeth käyttää tilaisuuden hyväksi opettamalla katsojilleen kemiaa ja kannustamalla suurimmaksi naisista koostuvaa yleisöä luottamaan itseensä ja tavoittelemaan unelmiaan.

Itse TV-kokkiosuus ja sen tuoman julkisuuden kuvaus on lopulta aika pienessä roolissa. Enemmän aikaa saavat Elizabethin traaginen parisuhde, siihen liittyvät yksityiskohdat ja siitä seuranneet tapahtumat. Kirja keskittyy siis hiukan eri asioihin joita takakannen perusteella odotin.

Tämän kirjan lukemisessa kesti todella kauan, koska en osannut päättää, pidänkö siitä vai en. Alku imaisi mukaansa, mutta ensimmäisen sadan sivun jälkeen romaanin pääsanoma oli tullut kristallinkirkkaaksi: 1960-luvun Yhdysvalloissa naisia arvostettiin todella vähän. Seksismi tuodaan esiin jokaisessa kohtauksessa, joten asia ei voi jäädä keneltäkään epäselväksi. Sen jälkeen tuntui, ettei romaanilla enää ole mitään uutta sanottavaa, varsinkin koska itse Elizabeth lipuu tapahtumien läpi ilman että ne vaikuttavat häneen juuri ollenkaan. (No loppupuolella hän kyllä murtuu...) Kirjassa on kuitenkin hetkensä ja muutama humoristinen hahmo, ja koska olin jo päässyt aika pitkälle, päätin lukea kirjan loppuun.

Olenkohan ainoa, jota häiritsi koiran Puoli-Seitsemän näkökulmasta kerrotut osuudet? Elizabethin koko hahmo perustuu tieteeseen ja logiikkaan, joten häneen ei tunnu sopivan vahva luotto koiran ihmismäiseen älykkyyteen. Tunnistin kyllä, että joihinkin lukiojoihin Puoli-Seitsemän näkökulma tehoaa, mutta en itse kuulu heidän joukkoonsa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Sexism

Minor: Child abuse