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A review by booksny
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Quick read, some enjoyable bits especially after it hit the halfway mark and a couple of female characters started showing up with bigger, more positive roles (for the first half of the book it felt like it was just the female protagonist against a huge passel of unlikable men). Also liked the cooking show premise.
Wasn't a fan of the protagonist though - a little too Mary Sue, "not like other women" with no real character growth. Also not a fan of the unbelievably precocious kid and the even more genius dog. Definitely needed some suspension of disbelief at some of the convenient deus ex machina plot twists and soap opera ending.
Wasn't a fan of the protagonist though - a little too Mary Sue, "not like other women" with no real character growth. Also not a fan of the unbelievably precocious kid and the even more genius dog. Definitely needed some suspension of disbelief at some of the convenient deus ex machina plot twists and soap opera ending.