Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

100 reviews

polabear7437's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.25

I really enjoyed this audiobook! The setting and characters were extremely important to compete the storyline. I enjoyed how a lot of the characters and plot lines were intertwined. The woman focused undertones where great and as much as the main character could be considered unlikeable I genuinely thought the way the character responded, interacted and spoke in her world was very true to herself. I enjoyed the science based dialogue between the romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

bbmaan's review

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

Minor: Homophobia

mrsmeowmix's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the most riveting books I’ve ever read. Spoke to me on a molecular level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Violence, Gun violence, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

flower_mail's review

hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Sexism, Death, Sexual harassment, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Minor: Body shaming

valmeac's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Violence

meghancolbert's review

The marketing of this book is incredibly deceptive. Based on the cover and reviews, I went in thinking it was going to be a light-hearted beach read. No. There is a graphic rape scene on page  18, followed closely by a detailed description of homophobia and suicide. A woman is called a c*nt twice. I’m not saying that kind of content can’t be in literature, I’m just saying that the reader needs to know it’s there before starting the book.
Elizabeth Zott has no personality outside of being a standard issue girl boss white feminist. Her one-dimensionality is insufferable and ironically, anti-feminist. I appreciated the attempt at creating neurodivergent characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicide, and Rape

kidge's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Just a joy to read. Loved it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

marygraceb13's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Homophobia, and Grief

gellyreads's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Holy crap, this book. Wow. I wasn't sure this would end up being loved by me as much as it was/is. But it is. Does some of the themes and rants feel a little too on the nose and fake? Yes. But, do they also speak to me in a deeply emotional way? Yes. This book made me laugh, cry, and actually want to watch a TV show. What else can I say? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Grief

wibookbadger's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

This book was a surprise. The cover is definitely deceiving. I was shocked by how sad and brutal it could be at times, but at the heart of it is a story about love, found family, and friendship. I enjoyed the characters and wanted to spend more time with them when the story was over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual harassment