Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

9 reviews

eunchoi's review against another edition

hopeful 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Cannibalism

danajoy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse and Cannibalism

abundance_of_fiction's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

I hesitated to start this thinking that it was intended as more of a romance, and my only regret is not starting this book sooner.

Yes there is some romance, but not in the typical sense. In the words of Elizabeth Zott, they are “soul mates”. Not in the cheesy meet-cute fashion but the real-life, messy, laugh and cry sense.

This book was empowering, heartbreaking, and everything in between. I cried so much in the last hundred chapters because I had gone through this journey. I was Elizabeth Zott and I was all the other women. You would think a novel set in the 1950/60s wouldn’t have so many parallels to the modern world but that was the beauty of it. As sad as it is, many of us are still  Elizabeth Zott. Maybe not in the most direct sense but in spirit. 

Even if you can’t relate to Elizabeth Zott’s story, you know someone who can.

Overall, a 5 star read through and through.


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You will be crying by 30% into the book, so just be Prepared.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cannibalism

tariana's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

It was fun to read, there was a moment that I was so devastated about something that happens that I didn’t want to continue. However I felt like something was missing and after much thought I realized that even though the book brings a lot of discussions regarding feminism, it lacks depth, I say that having in mind that the story happens on the 1960s and some resolutions to the conflict were easily solved which I don’t think it would be the same if that had really happened in the 60s, for example, Elizabeth starring for a long time on TV preaching about feminism without men revolting against it and taking measures to restrain her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

brittbroadwood's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

This book felt like a similar vibe to hidden figures. There were points in the story I found myself getting a little bored, but overall very inspiring and honest depiction of women’s experiences  (surprisingly similar to now)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Cannibalism

scmiller's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Car accident

leannanecdote's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, and Abortion

brittshaw_p's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Cannibalism

elpida_niki's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

Brilliant! I loved it from the begining to the end, it was a rollercoaster and as a person that isn't really into romantic or emotional themed recommendations, i read it in three days and i liked it so much to the point of even reading the acknowledgments. 

I loved how each character was written and evolved by the end of the book, it fell like i was falling in love when they were, feeling thrilled and anxious and petrified with them. I personally don't relate to her personality as even if i remain even a little bit grounded to reality deep inside I'm a total optimist with a big smile, but i believe we all have an Elisabeth inside us, and of course a scientist.

Luckily I'm currently studying for my university entrance exams and the school chemistry material is enough for me to understand what the book talks about (most of the time), and even though i found the genius of 6:30 a bit extreme, it didn't matter. Any flaw in this book isn't enough for me to even put a 4.75 review. 

It even motivated me and think of my own future and thoughts, which i believe is the true and honest meaning of this half a kilo of a book. 

To those who haven't started yet, if you didn't manage to catch the point this far, i wish you a pleasant reading (as pleasant as it can get)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry