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karingforbooks 's review for:
Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Is Elizabeth autistic? She reads that way to me but I don’t know and I don’t know if it’s good rep or not.
I liked the dog and the science basis was interesting. Could have lived without the SA scenes. Fade to black would have been enough. I laughed at lines multiple times. It’s a super white book - there isn’t even a character of color in the book. I know it’s historical fiction but the intensity and level of feminism felt very 21st century and out of place. I didn’t particularly like the writing style itself either.
That said, it is relevant and I like the empowerment through Elizabeth. Could have lived without the romance being the catalyst but appreciate it wasn’t the woman who died. Basically for anything I enjoyed, the opposite also exists in this book so I’m full of contradictions and I can’t tell if I like it or not. Not especially except for some moments. Hence 3*
I liked the dog and the science basis was interesting. Could have lived without the SA scenes. Fade to black would have been enough. I laughed at lines multiple times. It’s a super white book - there isn’t even a character of color in the book. I know it’s historical fiction but the intensity and level of feminism felt very 21st century and out of place. I didn’t particularly like the writing style itself either.
That said, it is relevant and I like the empowerment through Elizabeth. Could have lived without the romance being the catalyst but appreciate it wasn’t the woman who died. Basically for anything I enjoyed, the opposite also exists in this book so I’m full of contradictions and I can’t tell if I like it or not. Not especially except for some moments. Hence 3*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Car accident