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Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

Start date: September 1, 2022

Finish date: September 30, 2022

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May 15, 2023 Denise rated it really liked it

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This book was so much more than its cute cover might have you believe. It's a bit far-fetched at times, but I really didn't care. Elizabeth Zott was ahead of her time, but it makes for a great story.

Note: My favorite character in this book was a dog named Six Thirty. ...more

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Mar 03, 2023 Amy rated it really liked it

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This book got off to a rough start and I almost put it down. Despite the cover blurb, I didn't find it “laugh-out-loud funny.” There's a lot of really heavy stuff in here. It's difficult to enjoy a read when the main character is forced to keep taking punches. In a book, however, the author can make it all better. In real life, women take punches like this —day in and day out without any hope of a happy ending. As a woman in my 50s who has faced my share of sexism in the workplace, this book mad ...more

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Aug 15, 2023 Cecilia rated it it was amazing

I thought this book was well written and easy to read although I wouldn’t call the content light by any means. Elizabeth Zott is a scientist during a time where if you were anything more than a wife or mother (that was married) you were considered uncouth on top of which she is an atheist!! God forbid! The story tells of her twists and turns of navigating this reality in what appears to be the late 50’s/early 60’s. With her perseverance and unflappable demeanor you can’t help but root for her. O ...more

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May 14, 2022 Sookie Cullen rated it really liked it

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Great book!!

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Sep 20, 2022 Charlie rated it it was amazing

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I loved this book. But I am a fan of Big Bang Theory and the quirky characters and science jokes. This is a must-read if you enjoy nerd humor and intelligence.

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