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thewarriorprincess 's review for:
Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Are these spoilers? I don’t know. But, just in case…
The blurbs on the back are wrong. This book is not hilarious and anyone who finds the situations described in this book funny might be slightly sadistic. I did not like being blindsided with such heavy situations under the facade of humor.
The protagonist is 2024 meets the worst of the 1950s as she is far ahead of the times regarding her feminist views and values and her fierce enforcement of them. Also, her mannerisms allude to neurodivergence, which I originally wished the author would explicitly state, then realized that would not have aligned with the times, and finally decided that it wasn’t necessary because neurodivergence doesn’t have to be announced.
I did not understand the private, wealthy donor just tossing money at people without using the wealth to be better informed, but I guess it was necessary in order for the story to unfold as it did. Still, I found it very hard to take serious.
I also did not like being pummeled with, what seemed to be, misotheism under the guise of atheism. (The main character did display more of a secular humanist view, but there was a shadow of hatred of God and religion within the narration.)
But, I did enjoy the book, overall.
The blurbs on the back are wrong. This book is not hilarious and anyone who finds the situations described in this book funny might be slightly sadistic. I did not like being blindsided with such heavy situations under the facade of humor.
The protagonist is 2024 meets the worst of the 1950s as she is far ahead of the times regarding her feminist views and values and her fierce enforcement of them. Also, her mannerisms allude to neurodivergence, which I originally wished the author would explicitly state, then realized that would not have aligned with the times, and finally decided that it wasn’t necessary because neurodivergence doesn’t have to be announced.
I did not understand the private, wealthy donor just tossing money at people without using the wealth to be better informed, but I guess it was necessary in order for the story to unfold as it did. Still, I found it very hard to take serious.
I also did not like being pummeled with, what seemed to be, misotheism under the guise of atheism. (The main character did display more of a secular humanist view, but there was a shadow of hatred of God and religion within the narration.)
But, I did enjoy the book, overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Religious bigotry
Minor: Cursing, Kidnapping