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A review by asthacreates
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
5.0
The easiest five-star rating I’ve ever given.
Please don’t let my read time fool you— this book is an absolute cracker. Every sentence, every paragraph, and every page will keep you hooked. My heart went through a rollercoaster, no joke. There were moments of happiness, moments where I teared up, moments where my blood boiled, and moments where I found myself understanding Walter’s frustration
😄
I can’t say anything about the accuracy on the science front, but as a “layman”, I didn’t find the science overwhelming in the text.
The only one thing that I was disappointed by was the one thing not even related to the story; it was one of the versions of the cover— you’ll know which one I’m talking about with this quote: “In short, the reduction of women to something less than men, and the elevation of men to something more than women, is not biological: it's cultural. And it starts with two words: pink and blue.”
The other cover version of this book, the one with a lady holding up a TV, is far better.
Anyway, I love, love, love this book, and I love the characters and their friendships. The best thing, though? Six-Thirty ❤️
Please don’t let my read time fool you— this book is an absolute cracker. Every sentence, every paragraph, and every page will keep you hooked. My heart went through a rollercoaster, no joke. There were moments of happiness, moments where I teared up, moments where my blood boiled, and moments where I found myself understanding Walter’s frustration
😄
I can’t say anything about the accuracy on the science front, but as a “layman”, I didn’t find the science overwhelming in the text.
The only one thing that I was disappointed by was the one thing not even related to the story; it was one of the versions of the cover— you’ll know which one I’m talking about with this quote: “In short, the reduction of women to something less than men, and the elevation of men to something more than women, is not biological: it's cultural. And it starts with two words: pink and blue.”
The other cover version of this book, the one with a lady holding up a TV, is far better.
Anyway, I love, love, love this book, and I love the characters and their friendships. The best thing, though? Six-Thirty ❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide