Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

423 reviews

mad_is_rad's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

5.0

5 stars, no questions asked. This book hit in all the right places. Elizabeth Zott is now in my mental index of favourite characters of all time. It’s a book about a scientist with a cooking show…but really it’s a book about deep love, persistence, inner strength, being dealt a bad hand, and doing the right thing anyway. Lessons in Chemistry will be hard to top this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

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

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

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

juliabressler's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

belibu's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Car accident

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

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

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

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

Moderate: Suicide

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

sdow2100's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

0dtaylor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I did not expect to love this book as much as I did. It is a great story and I loved the characters and points of view - but more than that it was a great narrative on the trials and tribulations of being a woman, especially at this point in history. It walks through many heartbreaks and traumas but also does not pretend to be anything but what it is. I loved the inspiration and encouragement for women to do anything and keep fighting the societal norms - it was a more STEM version of Barbie in that way. The final way to sell me is always with a story of love and loss - even better when you have a lovable dog involved. I would not normally haven picked this up but am so glad I did. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder

bbmaan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia