Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

430 reviews

rockstar6206's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

fightmeimsmall's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-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? No

4.75

I dearly love this book. I love how Elizabeth isn’t completely perfect but that isn’t at all worked on in the book. Her flaws aren’t something to fix they’re just a part of her. While at times it did almost read as though she were a perfect modern (post 2000s kind of modern) woman set in a time where attitudes were different, it still mostly read well. 
One small complaint was that whilst this is very much a book about science and chemistry specifically, I don’t feel I learned anything about the topic. In Weir’s science fiction I learn science. In Kuang’s novel Babel I learned about linguistics. Unfortunately, this book didn’t teach me any chemistry. 
It did however, teach a lot about humanity, kindness, and the  types of bonds that bind us. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

bookforestsprite's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit

CN: contains a side storyline with a Bury Your Gays trope

dropout's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved reading it. Perfect mix.
Sad and relatable. inspiring, honest and charming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Abortion

asphodelrose7's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

meggiemeggie52's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

3.0

It took me a bit to get into, but I liked it! I can totally see why everyone's obsessed with it, it just didn't scratch that same itch for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Vomit, and Death of parent

madzilla_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The characters are all so real and relatable. Love the insight into all there lives.

sad parts but worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship

maddalenacesco's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

a woman in stem cooked in this one… heh…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

libbyrx's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.75

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, even though I really thought I wouldn’t. 

Elizabeth Zott is a beautifully written and very well thought-out. She’s a refreshing character, and while frustrating at times, Garmus did a brilliant job of making you really feel for her. 

Calvin’s death broke me, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forgive her for that…</spoiler/>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse

clazbog's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia and Car accident