A review by meghancolbert
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
The marketing of this book is incredibly deceptive. Based on the cover and reviews, I went in thinking it was going to be a light-hearted beach read. No. There is a graphic rape scene on page  18, followed closely by a detailed description of homophobia and suicide. A woman is called a c*nt twice. I’m not saying that kind of content can’t be in literature, I’m just saying that the reader needs to know it’s there before starting the book.
Elizabeth Zott has no personality outside of being a standard issue girl boss white feminist. Her one-dimensionality is insufferable and ironically, anti-feminist. I appreciated the attempt at creating neurodivergent characters. 
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