Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

43 reviews

laurissadevol's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Grief, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

calicat42's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Car accident, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Self harm

sarahkillian16's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, Car accident, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexism

grboph's review

challenging 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? No

4.5

I really liked this book. My grandmother recommended it to me and got it for me, and I'm very glad she did! The characters and story were all very memorable, and I especially loved the addition of Six-Thirty as a secondary character - that was very unique and heartwarming. As a woman pursuing a career in science, this book was also very eye-opening to the sexism and other challenges that women in science faced relatively recently, and reminded me to appreciate the people who came before me. I felt so many emotions while reading Lessons in Chemistry and found myself really rooting for the main characters all the way through. I'm not sure how else to describe this book, other than by saying I'd recommend it to just about anyone out there, but particularly people interested in STEM.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Bullying, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Rape, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and War

amberinbookland's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Rape, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Child abuse, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Fatphobia

kelleykamanda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was pretty good. Not my favorite but I can see why it got so much buzz. The talking dog parts were too much for me. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Vomit, and Abandonment

juli_powers's review

challenging funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

The topics presented can be difficult to read at times. others, I found myself laughing out loud as I read. A lot is extremely exaggerated and at times took away from the story, but I loved the dogs perspective and protective nature, Mads character, and the way each character managed to get their name. Overall I enjoyed the story and couldn't put the book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Homophobia, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Abandonment

micaelamariem's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

I won’t lie, this book had a slow start and the first 100 pages I was wondering if this would be a disappointment. I’m glad to say that I really got into it after that. There were so many times I laughed out loud as well as times I nearly cried. I love reading about women empowering women and stories like this need to be told. Because even though this is set in the 60’s, people today still need to hear how fierce and capable women are.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Rape, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Classism, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Suicide

jaynovara's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Death of parent, Homophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

allisonshewfelt's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

SHE GETS A 5 STARS
CALLING ALL FEMINISTS I FOUND Y'ALL A BOOK
I know the synopsis just says Elizabeth's a chemist who becomes a tv star BUT IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. Our new queen that I'm going to make my whole personality is a confident carefree chemist who works at Hastings in the 60s otherwise known as hell.

There she meets her soulmate, Calvin, the grumpy smart attractive chemist who actually takes her seriously and respects her then throws up on her. The romance was only in the first 100-120 pages and it gave serious love hypothesis vibes but better written and more science involved. Now you may be wondering, what happened to Calvin? WHY IS THERE ONLY ROMANCE IN THE FIRST 100 PAGES?! Well you have to read to find out but I guarantee you it's so worth it I love them. You might want to throw the book out the window but still. Read it. Don't sleep on it. 

Six-thirty gave off major Einstein from Watchers vibes. His human pov was so funny and cute to read. He's seriously probably smarter than a human. 

I loved how Elizabeth always did things her way without caring what anyone thought. I wish I could do the same. She was also smart af and still the dumbass men in this book couldn't take her seriously. LIKE SHE'S SMARTER THAN YOU WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND? I don't know if there was a show like this in the 60s but they needed a show where women were seen and men realized they weren't just housewives who cooked and cleaned but women who had actual goals. Also my girl Elizabeth got guts for saying she didn't believe in God on live tv. At that time people be wanting to stone her to death. 

Calvin. Dear God Calvin. I love you. I'm so sorry about your past. You didn't deserve that but thank you for being a part of Elizabeth's life.

The self blaming in this book was so hard and sad to read. I feel so bad for characters when they do that. Like y'all had no control over the situation stop blaming yourself.

But the way it ended was a little too quick. I mean we find out a lot of important details about Calvin's past and then stuff happens at Hastings but it wrapped up too fast.

There's so much more I want to talk about but it would be way too long and chaotic. But ladies should read this quote it really sparked something in me.
"Whenever you start doubting yourself, whenever you feel afraid, just remember. Courage is the root of change--and change is what we're chemically designed to do. So when you wake up tomorrow, make this pledge. No more holding yourself back. No more subscribing to others' opinions of what you can and cannot achieve. And no more allowing anyone to pigeonhole you into useless categories of sex, race, economic status, and religion. Do not allow your talents to lie dormant, ladies. Design your own future. When you go home today, ask yourself what you will change. And then get started." - Elizabeth (our queen)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Suicide, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Sexual content