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A review by mahaofhyrule
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Trigger Warnings: Rape (pg 18 specifically in the hardcover book), sexual assault, sexism (a lot of it), suicide, character death.
The talks on feminism were great. That was the unfortunate reality at the time after all. I think the moments of Elizabeth, Harriet and other women rejecting the status quo were awesome moments. Encouraging women to pursue careers. Encouraging women that they have more goals in life besides marriage and children. More of that please!
That being said, I could not connect to Elizabeth at all. Her personality...was a little too quirky for my liking. Nothing about her felt human to me. I mean sure, I felt bad for her at many times, cheered for at some other times, yes Don't even get me started on her daughter too, oh my goodness. You mean to tell me that I'm supposed to find a 4 year old citing the periodic table funny? I did not. Six-Thirty the dog was okay though (the fact he had lines was also weird to me, but somehow I dealt with that).
Harriet Sloane was my favorite character for sure. Her friendship with Elizabeth was one of the better aspects of the book. I also did like Calvin too, as he was one of only two men who wasn't a sexist pig.
I liked the food chemistry taught through the cooking show too. It was fun to learn, and also a great storytelling device for Elizabeth to encourage change.
Idk, my thoughts are all over the place. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either.
The talks on feminism were great. That was the unfortunate reality at the time after all. I think the moments of Elizabeth, Harriet and other women rejecting the status quo were awesome moments. Encouraging women to pursue careers. Encouraging women that they have more goals in life besides marriage and children. More of that please!
That being said, I could not connect to Elizabeth at all. Her personality...was a little too quirky for my liking. Nothing about her felt human to me. I mean sure, I felt bad for her at many times, cheered for at some other times, yes Don't even get me started on her daughter too, oh my goodness. You mean to tell me that I'm supposed to find a 4 year old citing the periodic table funny? I did not. Six-Thirty the dog was okay though (the fact he had lines was also weird to me, but somehow I dealt with that).
Harriet Sloane was my favorite character for sure. Her friendship with Elizabeth was one of the better aspects of the book. I also did like Calvin too, as he was one of only two men who wasn't a sexist pig.
I liked the food chemistry taught through the cooking show too. It was fun to learn, and also a great storytelling device for Elizabeth to encourage change.
Idk, my thoughts are all over the place. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy and Homophobia