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La brillante destinée d'Elizabeth Zott by Bonnie Garmus

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himpersonal's review against another edition

5.0
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I judged this book by its cover. I was so wrong! I avoided this book for a while, thinking it was a “dumb romance.” It was a romance, but there was nothing dumb about it. These characters were great. My favorite were the daughter and the dog. Rarely have I seen such a formidable child or personified dog as charming. Most of the women are wonderfully written, especially Elizabeth who is a force of nature because she refuses to compromise her integrity (the teacher was a piece of work!). Other great characters - the priest, the producer, and the journalist - all allies and converts. I’m so excited is being developed by Apple!
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lise_daneel_'s review against another edition

3.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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misslane's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 5%
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honeybeewitched87's review against another edition

3.5
funny informative 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
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midnightlibrarymouse's review against another edition

5.0
emotional inspiring
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_yllohm_24's review against another edition

3.5
emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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dtsuji92's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
A feminist book about a scientist in the 1960s who faces discrimination based on gender and her status as an unwed mother.
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cinderellasbookshelf's review against another edition

3.75
dark inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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tibbarasden's review against another edition

5.0
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I loved this book! I really enjoyed the way the author highlighted female gender stereotypes (especially in that time period) along with neurodivergent characters. Even though it had some heavier topics, there was a certain lightness to the story with quirky humor and Six-thirty. I really enjoyed the way the main character viewed motherhood and how that view evolved throughout the story. The way the author presented the patriarchal society and problematic men while highlighting the good men was also well balanced. I'm looking forward to a reread of this one soon.
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itsjessummel's review against another edition

5.0
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