Reviews tagging 'Death'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

1439 reviews

air12's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

jor24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

mcmuffins's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? No

3.75

The book itself was a very good read, but the criticism of religion and even introducing a reverend who did not believe in God felt unnecessary in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

pdiaz's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Suicide, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? No

4.0

Elizabeth Zott is your average housewife. 

Wait, no, she most definitely is not. Elizabeth Zott is a chemist, plagued with the need to do her work despite constantly battling sexism, misogyny, judgment, and stolen work to do so.

Set in the 1960s, the story portrays the difficulties women face working outside of the home. Sound familiar? Despite those hardships, Lessons in Chemistry is a book about science, resilience, feminism, passion, love, and loss.  

I knew I had to read this when I saw Bonnie sharing how men often talked over her and stole her ideas to the point where she got fed up and wrote the first chapter. I love a strong female character, and this book did not disappoint. When Elizabeth takes a job cooking on live TV, her show is as much about chemistry as it is cooking. She is unyielding in reminding her audience, mostly stay at home moms, about what it means to be a woman. If you’re into STEM, love a badass feminist, a quiet love story, or feel like you don’t quite fit in, this one’s for you. 

“Despite what Elizabeth Zott will tell you, Supper at Six is not just an introduction to chemistry, he wrote that day on the plane. It’s a thirty-minute, five-day-a-week lesson in life. And not in who we are or what we’re made of, but rather, who we’re capable of becoming.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Suicide

icedlemonade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol

melis_57821's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

hwurst21's review against another edition

funny fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexism, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

brieri's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved reading this book a lot. Somehow it’s funny, sad, frustrating and hopeful all at the same time. The perspectives of many characters are considered - even the brilliant dog - and you will feel deeply for everyone in the story. I haven’t read anything like this before, I cannot recommend it enough! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexism

Minor: Mental illness and Suicide

derynjoy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Child death and Cursing