bookmarks_and_backbeats 's review for:

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

4.75

hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book was great! I could barely put it down. Every time I would think the author wouldn’t be able to put all the pieces together and close loose ends, she did, and she did so well. There were a few points where the historical timeline didn’t make sense (like when Walter thought back about how he got DNA testing for Amanda - that wasn’t really done until the ‘80s…) but overall it was a good story. This is one of the few times when I enjoyed a book jumping back in time to fill in jokes in the present. It usually doesn’t work, but I thought it was perfect for this story.

But most importantly… does the dog die?

No, thank God!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape