Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

399 reviews

miranda_graham's review against another edition

funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Death, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

ank3's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity and Car accident

marqamy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

helfire124's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

kmrose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Rape

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Car accident

itseharris's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Death of parent, and Sexism

torilara's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Car accident, Rape, Religious bigotry, War, and Gun violence

brookes_bookshelves's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Death

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide

funcabbage's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

jhbandcats's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely charming while also being absolutely wrenching. I was infuriated most of the time I was reading. 

The main character, Elizabeth, is charismatic and driven, aware of her worth as a chemist but forced on a daily - if not hourly - basis to deal with sexist insults, sexual assaults, and belittling. She’s repeatedly thwarted in her attempts to move ahead in her profession, her research is stolen, and she’s discredited at college and at work. 

This book is funny and inspiring but so, so sad; there’s a pall of grief and loss over everything. It’s about two outcasts who find one another, and then the struggle when one is left alone with only a dog for a friend. Nothing is ever easy for Elizabeth, not even when things seem to be going well. 

Overall, I loved the book and definitely recommend it. I must be in a melancholy mood myself for it to have struck me so hard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Vomit