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A review by jensebring
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
5.0
TOTAL 4.7 ☆'s
Initial Rating Upon Finishing: 5 ☆'s
Likelihood to Recommend: 5 ☆'s
Desire to Read When Not Reading: 4 ☆'s
Writing Style: 4.5 ☆'s
Plot/Structure Engagement: 4.5 ☆'s
Character Likability/Relatability: 5 ☆'s
I was SO surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I anticipated it would be a cutesy, summer read; a pallet cleanser after two very mentally stimulating books. Instead, it was an engaging and, at times, triggering story that fueled my investment in the main character's journey. I was fully rooting for Elizabeth Zott! Lessons in Chemistry is about a woman chemist in the 50's and 60's who endures sexism and lands on an unexpected and unwanted career change. There is a sweet and tragic love story that adds to some mystery and an unexpected twist at the end. It is easy to read, but a very engaging writing style.
Initial Rating Upon Finishing: 5 ☆'s
Likelihood to Recommend: 5 ☆'s
Desire to Read When Not Reading: 4 ☆'s
Writing Style: 4.5 ☆'s
Plot/Structure Engagement: 4.5 ☆'s
Character Likability/Relatability: 5 ☆'s
I was SO surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I anticipated it would be a cutesy, summer read; a pallet cleanser after two very mentally stimulating books. Instead, it was an engaging and, at times, triggering story that fueled my investment in the main character's journey. I was fully rooting for Elizabeth Zott! Lessons in Chemistry is about a woman chemist in the 50's and 60's who endures sexism and lands on an unexpected and unwanted career change. There is a sweet and tragic love story that adds to some mystery and an unexpected twist at the end. It is easy to read, but a very engaging writing style.