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Lecciones de química by Bonnie Garmus

37 reviews

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

Please please please! Check the content warnings and know that all of them are prevalent in this book, but you think you can handle them PLEASE read this book. 

Elizabeth Zott is an amazing character, and a survivor. She is the embodiment of female power and a force to be reckoned with. 

The things Zott experiences in the work place are appalling and no one would call her personal life easy. In real life, a woman in Zott’s shoes wouldn’t be faulted for breaking down or giving up. But Zott doesn’t let anything stop her from reaching her goals. She goes on have a wonderful life in spite of the horrendous things she’s had to survive, because she is a survivor. 

Parts of this book had me in tears while others had me fill with so much pride I thought I would burst. At its core, this book is about the strength and resilience of women and I can’t recommend it enough. This will be a book I won’t stop thinking about for a very, very long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Vomit, Abortion, and Alcohol

luci3d's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol

chloebaboey's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder, Medical content, and Alcohol

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

i have to admit this book surprised me. i was not expecting to enjoy myself as much as i did. the story was both very funny at turns and also very serious. i enjoyed how much fun the author must have had writing some of the dialogue and setting up some of the scenarios in the story. the more fantastical elements of the story only enhanced the very real and dramatic parts of the story. it highlighted the absurdity of sexism in stem and other fields that serves to unfairly tilt the playing field and hinder societal progress on the whole. a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Abandonment, and Alcohol

uranaishi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

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

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia and Pregnancy

Minor: Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

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

gingerbiscuit's review against another edition

Beautifully written book, which covers a lot of complex issues. Unfortunately, the marketing around the book is awful in the sense that it's presented as a light read with whitty comedy (of which there is some but it is certainly not a main theme). I would say it's a must read but not for the reasons it had been reviewed/marketed for.

My advice is to CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS! I read for the sense of escapism so when I saw the hype around this book, I went for it. Unfortunately, the themes it covered it quickly became too much for me. I will pick it back up eventually as I really want to finish it, but with all the recent life events it was personally too much too soon. 

Will update review once I pick it back up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Violence, and Abortion

Check triggers and know it is not a light read. It covers the heavy themes well, though that is often done in a direct manner with 0 sugar coating which can be as great as it can be brutal.

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment