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A review by haileymairi
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I really enjoyed the writing style of this book but really hated the plot. I thought the concept had potential but it just really failed to deliver.
The book starts off with a very explicit rape scene. For such a high impact scene it doesn't really have too much ingluence on the story. Which is infuriating. I have a lot more to say about it but just the idea of writing about it feels draining.
The story itself is quite repetitive, which I didn't actually mind- but with everything else in consideration doesn't help it to get a higher score.
If you're looking for a book that explores feminism with any depth then this is not the book for you. Everything it says is very, very surface level and very basic. Truly baby's first feminism.
The author seems to include some rants influenced by her own opinions and concerns. A character that insists on referring to salt as sodium chloride is not going to declare that canned soup is poison. Because it's not. Maybe she could critique flavour and texture, or the levels of sodium.
Despite the fact that I did not like this book I did like her writing style. Hopefully if I read another book from her I will enjoy it more.
The book starts off with a very explicit rape scene. For such a high impact scene it doesn't really have too much ingluence on the story. Which is infuriating. I have a lot more to say about it but just the idea of writing about it feels draining.
The story itself is quite repetitive, which I didn't actually mind- but with everything else in consideration doesn't help it to get a higher score.
If you're looking for a book that explores feminism with any depth then this is not the book for you. Everything it says is very, very surface level and very basic. Truly baby's first feminism.
The author seems to include some rants influenced by her own opinions and concerns. A character that insists on referring to salt as sodium chloride is not going to declare that canned soup is poison. Because it's not. Maybe she could critique flavour and texture, or the levels of sodium.
Despite the fact that I did not like this book I did like her writing style. Hopefully if I read another book from her I will enjoy it more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Child abuse, and Death of parent