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Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

4.23 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Loved. My favorite of the year so far.
challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
emotional inspiring 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
funny 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: Yes

Didn’t love it, lacked a bit of nuance + often too on the nose. I often found it to be a bit simple and over-explanatory, and the characters are not realistic or rounded imo. But also fun if you don’t take it too seriously.
inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mmcread's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 43%

This was a nice book and pleasant to read. Story was slow moving and didn’t pull me in to read

This book was a complete delight. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but I was captivated! Elizabeth Zott is an incredibly written protagonist and was immensely relatable to any mom who also has a job!
dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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: Complicated

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snappermitch's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 3%

Could not get into it. It just didn't capture my attention