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A review by badattentionspan_reader
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
Not my usual genre. I'm glad I gave it a go though.
Elizabeth is a baddie. Having to put up with the bs of a man's world 60-70 years ago sounds exhausting. Everyone thinking she's riding her boyfriend's coat tail and men taking advantage of her and her smarts left and right. It was tough to read, because sometimes I still feel that way in the world today.
I am in disagreement with a lot of people that Elizabeth isn't a relatable character. Her ridiculous logic and rationality is me.
One of the things that bothered me was how much it hopped around. I was confused a few times because we'd randomly be transported into a memory and then go back to the "present" and it was spotty and hard to follow at times.
Elizabeth is a baddie. Having to put up with the bs of a man's world 60-70 years ago sounds exhausting. Everyone thinking she's riding her boyfriend's coat tail and men taking advantage of her and her smarts left and right. It was tough to read, because sometimes I still feel that way in the world today.
I am in disagreement with a lot of people that Elizabeth isn't a relatable character. Her ridiculous logic and rationality is me.
One of the things that bothered me was how much it hopped around. I was confused a few times because we'd randomly be transported into a memory and then go back to the "present" and it was spotty and hard to follow at times.