A review by bonaimee_books
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really enjoyed this! Elizabeth Zott is  a brilliant character. All the characters were generally well-rounded, and the narrative was engaging, but I felt  it lacked narrative depth in places. Like when Walter divulges to the reader that Elizabeth is his best friend. It was plausible, but it felt like  we were  being told rather than shown, and I felt this way about a lot of the secondary characters. I think parts were ripe for more storytelling, which I think is where the tv adaptation has more scope.
Discussion of science, religion, misogyny and sexism, amongst others, were deftly handled and still feel alarmingly necessary in our modern world. There were some very touching moments throughout. It was very almost a 4-star rating because I was really taken with Six-Thirty, but ultimately it remained a solid 3-star overall.
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