Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

84 reviews

sosonny's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Blood

nat_kiverse's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Car accident, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, and Suicide

jcshells's review

fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Excrement

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I have seen that this book continues to be popular, and I wanted to try it for myself. I adored the characters and the writing. I thought the book was paced well, but there were a few threads that were started and never went anywhere. For example:

Walter's crush on Harriet and Elizabeth's participation in the rowing team after her pregnancy

. I also felt that, although it was in character for Elizabeth to be antiracist because she finds racism and all other forms of bigotry to be illogical, there are no Black characters or other characters of color in the book. Finally, the author employs some words turns of phrase that were definitely not used in the 1950s/1960s: e.g. "fast forward to now."

Even with all these caveats, I enjoyed the book very much, and I would highly recommend it. The author does an excellent job of showing how structural sexism harms all of society, not just women. The tragedies in the book feel very complex and human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Vomit, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Cursing

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Blood, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Outing, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Suicide, and Abandonment

Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Gun violence, War, and Animal cruelty

rusina's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Vomit, and Body shaming

Minor: Rape, Classism, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

bri_morgan's review

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy

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

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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

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Content Warnings

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

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

kikigibbler's review

funny informative sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Suicide, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail