A review by wquindley
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

at no point did i know where this book was headed. the writing style was so pleasant and so i was caught off guard a few times by some dark events. one of which happened so soon and unexpectedly it was kind of horrifying and left me kind of unsettled the rest of the book. the plot was outlined so interestingly. i felt strangely connected yet detached from these characters, especially elizabeth, who felt pretty unknowable a lot of the time. the POVs jumped around a lot, which was fun, but also felt disjointed. i really came to love the character dynamics and unlikely friendships and i feel like this part of the book felt too short. 
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