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Lekcje chemii by Bonnie Garmus

37 reviews

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

eleonorehilbig's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

1.5

so. this was BAD! 
i would not have finished if it wasnt an audiobook and i had some long busjourneys ahead. ;) 

this book consists purely of "not like other girl" characters. 
elisabeth zott is a genius with impeccable morals,

who is also very quick to pick up rowing and who is the most beautiful woman ever and also has incredible chemistry in front of the tv and also she is an amazing chef and motivational speaker.

the other main characters are similarly extraordinary. 

the way the EZ and CE have both grown up in toxic/religious environments and somehow came out without any internalized struggles is laughable at best and just plain offensive

 in my opinion the feminism in the book is very problematic. as this book deals only with a very narrow view on feminism: very white, very middleclass.
additionally the female characters that work with the MC play into the "woman are formost enemies who want the attention of men" trope which is especially harmful when there are only 2 women in that workplace. 

in terms of highlighting the problems the mc faces in her day to day life -

somehow only the SA and firing while pregnant

get highlighted where smaller but also important issues are sort of just glanced over - it felt as though they werent deemed important enough to be talked about. 

additionally the message of the book is basically:

you can stand up to the patriarchy and be a mother and a successfull buisnesswoman so long as you have connections through your partner who are suuuuuper rich and as long as you re beautiful and also have somehow access to free babysitting.

the amount of dead or missing relatives also seemed like an easy way out to not having to discuss some of the choices the MC makes which in turn seems lazy

even for a "feel good" read these are issues that are imo harmful. 
also to me elizabeth was insufferable. 
the only good thing about this book was 6:30 the dog and how parts of it were narrated through his eyes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

carlyjb16's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

risemini's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

cdubbs's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

4.25

it's like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo but even better imo. i fell in love with Elizabeth Zott, whose experiences are painful to read and made me want to scream with indignation. in fact, (almost*) the whole cast was lovable—not just  "able to be loved", but rather, "no choice but to love". an engaging, many-threaded story full of heart that weaved into one for a rock-solid ending (for which i'm a sucker).

*except, to be honest, Walter Pine. i don't see how he was much better than the villainous men before him (Donatti and Lebensmal); maybe he was "just following orders", but as if that makes up for it. he's a devoted father, but what kind of daughter's role model is complicit in the mistreatment of women under his own purview? but of course he's ultimately

rewarded with a promotion—which i don't fault the writing for, it's prob the most realistic course of events unfortunately—but less believably, becomes bffs with Elizabeth at the drop of a hat

?? he may recognize the err of his ways, but did he follow that up with any significant changes, e.g. use his newfound power to uplift those he previously kept down? not that we know of. maybe i hold a grudge like Calvin but i don't really see how Walter redeemed himself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Abortion, and Murder

crdostaler's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol

micaelamariem's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

I won’t lie, this book had a slow start and the first 100 pages I was wondering if this would be a disappointment. I’m glad to say that I really got into it after that. There were so many times I laughed out loud as well as times I nearly cried. I love reading about women empowering women and stories like this need to be told. Because even though this is set in the 60’s, people today still need to hear how fierce and capable women are.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia and Fire/Fire injury