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dom_brlw's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Sexual harassment
kwthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
alishav's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
We can learn more, we can go further, but to accomplish this, we must throw open the doors. Too many brilliant minds are kept from scientific research thanks to ignorant biases like gender and race. It infuriates me and it should infuriate you. Science has big problems to solve: famine, disease, extinction. And those who purposefully close the door to others using self-serving, outdated cultural notions are not only dishonest, they're knowingly lazy.
There was so much that I loved about this book - especially being a woman in STEM myself. I loved that a common theme in this book was women succeeding because they had support of other women (and vice versa - when women competed with one another in ugly ways, they both suffered). I loved that Elizabeth felt relatable. I absolutely LOVED LOVED LOVED Six-Thirty. My only qualm is that I often forgot (or perhaps couldn’t believe) that this book took place in the 1960s. Much of it felt like it was taking place much later, perhaps even present day. Regardless, loved it.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
abundance_of_fiction's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Yes there is some romance, but not in the typical sense. In the words of Elizabeth Zott, they are “soul mates”. Not in the cheesy meet-cute fashion but the real-life, messy, laugh and cry sense.
This book was empowering, heartbreaking, and everything in between. I cried so much in the last hundred chapters because I had gone through this journey. I was Elizabeth Zott and I was all the other women. You would think a novel set in the 1950/60s wouldn’t have so many parallels to the modern world but that was the beauty of it. As sad as it is, many of us are still Elizabeth Zott. Maybe not in the most direct sense but in spirit.
Even if you can’t relate to Elizabeth Zott’s story, you know someone who can.
Overall, a 5 star read through and through.
*slight spoilers*
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You will be crying by 30% into the book, so just be Prepared.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cannibalism
rhearne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
jrae1334's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
This novel started slow (and dark - readers should be aware [I wasn't] that
Elizabeth Zott is such an incredible main character - tough, uncompromising, fiercely intelligent, and strong-willed (almost too much so, there were times I wished she would bend just a little, but no, she would not), but she did have a gentler side which I appreciated reading about.
Elizabeth needs every bit of willpower, because number one, she was a scientist, and number two, she was an unmarried woman living in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, a time which did not look kindly on women, particularly women who did not fit their prescribed stereotypes.
Fair warning to readers that the misogyny in this book is extreme, infuriatingly so. It comes from not only men but some women too. The sexism was so overwhelmingly awful at times that I had to stop and wonder if it actually was as terrible as Garmus depicts. I'm not sure, but I know that women definitely got a raw deal in this period of history.
The other infuriating thing to read about was so many of the terrible events in the novel could have been prevented if certain people had been less greedy, small-minded, or desperate. But then I guess there wouldn't have been a story, so go figure.
There were a few things that didn't quite work for me. The switches between POV characters would often occur within the same section, and even in the same paragraph at times, which was jarring as I would need to figure out whose POV I was reading.
Also, the POV of Elizabeth's
Anyway, overall this was a really great read, albeit one with some pretty dark themes - I would advise prospective readers to check the content warnings.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, and Pedophilia
mckenn26's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy
chloebaboey's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Eating disorder, Medical content, and Alcohol
charitycross2197's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Car accident