ellenr272 's review for:

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

4.5

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book was really well written and the story was amazing but to be honest... it was a lot. This book is for some reason is marketed as a romance (a fact that the author disagrees with) and it is definitely not, so I did not go into expecting something quite as heavy.  There is plenty of humor as well, but the overall topics and themes are very heavy.  My main reason for deducting to a 4.5 rating is that I think this book should have had trigger warnings in the front. I didn't look them up because of how this book was marketed and I really wish I had known. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Pedophilia, Suicide, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcohol