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Uma questão de química

Bonnie Garmus

4.23 AVERAGE

mel010997's review against another edition

5.0

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: Yes

jfrancesg's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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: No

hannahholm's review against another edition

2.0

For a book all about taking women seriously you’d think the author would extend that grace to her own characters. Everyone felt hollow, inconsistent, and cartoonish. Most of the plot was over dramatic to the point of absurdity. It seemed like the author so desperately wanted to prove that she did some (halfhearted) research that she shoehorned in ridiculous details, which ended up feeling amateurish and incongruous with the supposed expertise of her characters. Not to mention anachronisms (hello Sweden!)
That said, the main idea behind the plot—a woman using a cooking show to teach housewives that their minds are as valuable as men’s —is a great one. The themes of sexism in science and women being devalued are such rich soil for storytelling as well. I just wish this book had been written by someone up to the task.