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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

202 reviews

snazzy10101's review against another edition

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5.0

this book deserves every award it has and more. 
i feel represented by Elizabeth Zott and also by the need to want to know someone who died more than you did when they were alive. 

i’m so emotional. 

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gracefulraven's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0


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stephienovels's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • 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? Yes

5.0


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mlovesbooks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

3.75


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poisonviolet's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I've seen reviews of this book with people talking about how annoying Elizabeth Zott is because she refers to everyday items in their scientific terms. So I needed to come over here and tell them to stfu. Let's be real here, I'm sure Elizabeth Zott is on the autistic spectrum, but back then no one was going to label it. and why should they? She is clearly passionate about her work, so much so she takes it home with her. I think its rather endearing and if you don't whatever. That's not even the main point of the story. Science is used as a metaphor and to drive the story onward. The true root of this story is womanhood. So if you are complaining about her being annoying in 2024, maybe you're the problem!

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2shadowsdeep's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0


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caebrown's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

5.0


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bites_of_books's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

This book was a gift from one of my best friends and I breezed through it! 

Narratively there were a couple of things that seemed a bit forced, things that took me out of the story because they were presented in a way that just didn't fully work for me. That being said, I think the characters were really unique and interesting with really complex motivations. I liked the outspoken main character who sticks to her values and doesn't let romance or anything else get in the way of the things that matter most to her. 

All in all this is a story of a chemist who happens to be a woman in the 1950s and all the obstacles that she must overcome to reach her goals. On the way she finds love, family, and friends, which was quite satisfying to read about. However, it's not an easy read there are difficult topics that are pretty hard to read so do check content warnings before reading! 

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kera_reads's review against another edition

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Who even needs actual character development or romantic chemistry? Lots of telling, not a lot of showing… yet somehow, only 9% in and there aren’t enough content warnings available to cover what’s already happened. 

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molsreads's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

4.5


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