Lessons in Chemistry
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Summary
A delight for readers of Where'd You Go， Bernadette and The Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel， this blockbuster debut set in 1960s California features the singular voice of Elizabeth Zott， a scientist whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show。
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman。 In fact， Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman。 But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality。 Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely， brilliant， Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with--of all things--her mind。 True chemistry results。
But like science， life is unpredictable。 Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother， but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six。 Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking （"combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride"） proves revolutionary。 But as her following grows， not everyone is happy。 Because as it turns out， Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook。 She's daring them to change the status quo。
Laugh-out-loud funny， shrewdly observant， and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters， Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist。
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman。 In fact， Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman。 But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality。 Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely， brilliant， Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with--of all things--her mind。 True chemistry results。
But like science， life is unpredictable。 Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother， but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six。 Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking （"combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride"） proves revolutionary。 But as her following grows， not everyone is happy。 Because as it turns out， Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook。 She's daring them to change the status quo。
Laugh-out-loud funny， shrewdly observant， and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters， Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist。
Reviews
BookLover
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DNF。When a book is described as "laugh-out-loud funny" and "feel good book of the year" I do not expect a brutal rape to take place in the first few chapters。Just be warned that there is definitely darkness in this book。 DNF。When a book is described as "laugh-out-loud funny" and "feel good book of the year" I do not expect a brutal rape to take place in the first few chapters。Just be warned that there is definitely darkness in this book。 。。。more
Dee
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⭐️ 5 ⭐️Review to follow
miss。mesmerized mesmerized
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Elizabeth Zott is a famous cooking show host in the 1960s。 People love the way she beings cooking to their homes which is quite different from what everybody else does。 She explains the chemistry behind the food and the processes she operates in the kitchen because， well， cooking is simply chemistry。 But this is not what the mother of 10-year-old Madeline had in mind。 She wanted to work in a lab and do serious research。 However， she was ahead of her time， women were supposed to marry and take ca Elizabeth Zott is a famous cooking show host in the 1960s。 People love the way she beings cooking to their homes which is quite different from what everybody else does。 She explains the chemistry behind the food and the processes she operates in the kitchen because， well， cooking is simply chemistry。 But this is not what the mother of 10-year-old Madeline had in mind。 She wanted to work in a lab and do serious research。 However， she was ahead of her time， women were supposed to marry and take care of the home and children but not taken seriously as scientists。 Only Calvin Evans， one of her colleagues who is as passionate about chemistry as Elisabeth， recognises her potential and treats her as an equal。 They quickly become much more than colleagues。 As lovers， they are soulmates and have found the other part they have always missed。 Fate， however， had other plans for them。Bonnie Garmus‘ novel is a rollercoaster of emotions which first and foremost lives from the outstanding protagonist who is unique and exceptional in all respects， a feminist long before the word existed in the common knowledge， stubborn and intelligent at the same time。 Life is so unfair to her that I wanted to shout at times， but， on the other hand， “Lessons in Chemistry” also highlights what a change a single person can make。Elizabeth has chosen a highly misogynist environment， science labs in the 1950s were no places for women， except for the secretaries。 Already the idea that she could have an equal - not to speak of a superior - mind as her male colleague seems unimaginable。 But not only does she encounter men who look down on her， harassment and even assaults are normal parts of a woman’s professional life。 When she encounters Calvin， things seem to have the potential to change， but he， too， despite being a prodigies and highly regarded， cannot influence his colleagues’ attitudes that much。A female fighter who only briefly after the birth of her daughter goes down， but stands up again。 She uses her cooking show to inspire others， to send out her messages ignorant of conventions and the risk of losing her job。 She knows that things must change and that women need the same chances as their male colleagues。 The fight she has chosen seems unwinnable und futile， but for her， it is worth every setback。A wonderful novel， funny and tragic， oscillating between the emotional extremes， with amazing female characters who even today can inspire and motivate readers since the battle of equality still has not been won。 。。。more
Drea
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What a delightful， fun， well-written book - one where you’re rooting for the main character， Elizabeth。 Zott。 This debut - how fun is that？ - shines light on the sexism and misogyny women faced （and currently face） in the 50s and 60s in the workplace and societally。 How hard women had to work just to be taken seriously in work and in everyday life。 I loved Elizabeth’s blunt way of talking - made me smile many times。 A lovely， inspiring read。 Heartfelt thanks to Doubleday for the advanced copy！
patt
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I loved this book by Bonnie Garmus！ The writing is great and so were many the characters。 This story was fun， unique， interesting， entertaining， sometimes sad， yes romantic and more。 Elizabeth Zott is a chemist back in the early 1960’s when not as many women worked and certainly not as many in professional careers。 She has to deal with being overlooked simply because she’s a woman， sexual assault in college and the workplace and more as she tries to achieve her goals no matter the many obstacles I loved this book by Bonnie Garmus！ The writing is great and so were many the characters。 This story was fun， unique， interesting， entertaining， sometimes sad， yes romantic and more。 Elizabeth Zott is a chemist back in the early 1960’s when not as many women worked and certainly not as many in professional careers。 She has to deal with being overlooked simply because she’s a woman， sexual assault in college and the workplace and more as she tries to achieve her goals no matter the many obstacles in her way。 If you were in the workplace during the 60’， 70’s and early 80’s you can most likely relate to much of this。 But don’t let this heavy topic put you off， because this story is anything but。 Elizabeth Zott seems to be able to handle anything thrown her way with super human skills， and yet we discover she is human after all。 I even laughed several times and thoroughly enjoyed it。 I received an early readers copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Amanda
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Dana
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I am loving all the fab 2022 debuts！ Add Lessons In Chemistry to that list！ What a quirky， fun read :）First off， how can we get a show like this on tv？ The premise is seriously so much fun！ I would tune in everyday。 Especially for lessons on poisonous mushrooms， HA！！！I absolutely loved the main character， Elizabeth Zott！！！ I didn't want our time together to be over。 She has a very special place on my favorite fictional characters list。 If you're looking for a book that's original and creative， a I am loving all the fab 2022 debuts！ Add Lessons In Chemistry to that list！ What a quirky， fun read :）First off， how can we get a show like this on tv？ The premise is seriously so much fun！ I would tune in everyday。 Especially for lessons on poisonous mushrooms， HA！！！I absolutely loved the main character， Elizabeth Zott！！！ I didn't want our time together to be over。 She has a very special place on my favorite fictional characters list。 If you're looking for a book that's original and creative， and has an awesome cast of characters， check this out！ You won't be disappointed。 Thanks to Doubleday Canada and Penguin Random House Canada for my gifted copy！ 。。。more
Karen Margaret
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I dare you not to fall in love with and cheer loudly for Elizabeth Zott。 This book is poignant and funny and sadly even today is an incredibly relatable story。 Many women will see themselves in Elizabeth But no matter what your life story you are sure to enjoy this book。
Amudha
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Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada & NetGalley for an eARC of this wonderful book！This book was an absolute delight to read with an admirable main character and a number of brilliant supporting characters （including an adorable and smart dog - Six-Thirty）。 The book is set in the 1960s and is told predominantly from the perspective of Elizabeth Zott but occasionally switches to its cast of amazing supporting characters。 Elizabeth doesn't want to conform to the typical mould for a woman livi Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada & NetGalley for an eARC of this wonderful book！This book was an absolute delight to read with an admirable main character and a number of brilliant supporting characters （including an adorable and smart dog - Six-Thirty）。 The book is set in the 1960s and is told predominantly from the perspective of Elizabeth Zott but occasionally switches to its cast of amazing supporting characters。 Elizabeth doesn't want to conform to the typical mould for a woman living and working in the 60s。 She is a highly educated chemist and mother to Mad Zott （a hilarious and truthful backstory to how Mad got her name is a highlight of this book for me）。 When the opportunity arises to make a living when other avenues are closed to her， she takes on the role of a daytime cooking show host， Supper at Six。 While I expected more of the book to be on how she navigates the realm of daytime TV in the 60s， it is mainly about Elizabeth's life and values including an insight into， what at that time would have been seen as， her "unconventional" family， but a true family nonetheless。 While the book examines issues faced by women at the time， it is no less true in today's world。 I loved every single character， including precocious Mad Zott and Calvin Evans。I cannot believe this a debut novel and would not be surprised when this is adapted into a TV series or movie。 I enjoyed this novel a lot！ 。。。more
Nathaniel
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When I received my arc for this book， I was excited and a little scared。 This is a book that I had high expectations for， but I also wouldn't have bought this if I saw it in the store。 I mean。。。I would've if I took the time to read the synopsis， but the cover is a bit misleading。 It seems like a simple contemporary， but this is a deeply personal dive into a chemist living in the 1950s and her struggles to be recognized for her talent。 All 400 pages swept me up into her life。 She fought for her r When I received my arc for this book， I was excited and a little scared。 This is a book that I had high expectations for， but I also wouldn't have bought this if I saw it in the store。 I mean。。。I would've if I took the time to read the synopsis， but the cover is a bit misleading。 It seems like a simple contemporary， but this is a deeply personal dive into a chemist living in the 1950s and her struggles to be recognized for her talent。 All 400 pages swept me up into her life。 She fought for her rights， she helped other women understand their potential， and she dared her child to reach for the highest stars。I enjoyed every page of this so much。 I haven't lost myself within a book like this in a while， but this one was worth the read。 Even the ending， so unexpected but good， felt perfect。I will be reading more from Bonnie Garmus。 She is currently sitting on my favourite list。 。。。more
Alexis
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Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the debut novel by Bonnie Garmus - can I give more than 5 sparkling stars？In the 1960s， Elizabeth Zott is a chemist - unusual in those days and she has the battle scars to prove it。 No one takes her seriously or gives her credit。 Except for Calvin Evans， another unusual brilliant chemist。 It's the perfect love story， until tragedy strikes。 Elizabeth soon finds herself a single mother and the reluctant star of a hit cook Many thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the debut novel by Bonnie Garmus - can I give more than 5 sparkling stars？In the 1960s， Elizabeth Zott is a chemist - unusual in those days and she has the battle scars to prove it。 No one takes her seriously or gives her credit。 Except for Calvin Evans， another unusual brilliant chemist。 It's the perfect love story， until tragedy strikes。 Elizabeth soon finds herself a single mother and the reluctant star of a hit cooking show， Supper at Six。 But Elizabeth can only be one thing - herself - and not everyone is happy about that。Gush alert - I loved， loved， loved this book and these characters！ I love quirky characters and this book is chock full of them - including the dog！ This takes you back to a time when women were expected to stay at home and do what they were told and Elizabeth bucked that trend from the beginning。 While there are definitely some difficult subjects， the humor in this book is laugh out loud， spot on， perfection。 You will not be able to put this one down - nor should you！ Highly recommended - amazing debut。 Can't wait to read more from this author but how do you top perfection？ 。。。more
Aoife McMenamin
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The sunny cover matches the heartwarming story found within the pages of this debut novel。 I would describe this one as a really fun read。 There are some dark themes in it， it’s not all sweetness and light， but they’re handled with the deftest of touches and don’t bog down the story so it makes for a sweet read。 It’s the late 1950s/early 60s and Elizabeth Zott is a talented chemist who meets and falls in love with Calvin Evans， renowned Nobel-nominated scientist and cranky rower。 Elizabeth is hi The sunny cover matches the heartwarming story found within the pages of this debut novel。 I would describe this one as a really fun read。 There are some dark themes in it， it’s not all sweetness and light， but they’re handled with the deftest of touches and don’t bog down the story so it makes for a sweet read。 It’s the late 1950s/early 60s and Elizabeth Zott is a talented chemist who meets and falls in love with Calvin Evans， renowned Nobel-nominated scientist and cranky rower。 Elizabeth is highly intelligent， charismatic， quirky and tough as nails （on the outside at least）。 When life doesn’t go to plan for the couple， Elizabeth inadvertently ends up hosting a tv cookery show called Supper At Six and inspires housewives across America to stand up to inequality and resist misogyny and oppression。 There is a cast of quirky characters in this book， some villainous and some loveable， but all entertaining。 I loved Elizabeth’s practical nature， unabashed atheism， humanism and determination。 I was a little bemused by the passages written from the perspective of her dog Six-Thirty but I just rolled with it as it fits with the vibe of the book。 Similarly warm-hearted and set in the same time period， it reminded me a lot of Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown。 This would be a great holiday read and is already proving to be a bookstagram favourite。 A feelgood 4/5 ⭐️ for me。 Many thanks to the author， the publisher @randomhouseuk @doubleday and @netgalley for the opportunity to read a early copy of this book。 Due to be published next Tuesday， it’s already available in shops as of this week （I saw it in the window of Dubray Books！）。 。。。more
Cindy （groundedinreads）
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I went into this book expecting a rom com/humorous fiction but what I found was a profound work of brilliance！ Yes， there were laugh out loud moments as well as eye dabbing moments。 It was the underlying theme of feminism and strength that blew me away。 The MC Elizabeth Zott is a woman who does not make excuses or apologies for standing up for herself in a man’s world in the 1960’s。 She’s an unwed mother by choice who refuses to be defined by societal norms。 As an independent & uncompromising wo I went into this book expecting a rom com/humorous fiction but what I found was a profound work of brilliance！ Yes， there were laugh out loud moments as well as eye dabbing moments。 It was the underlying theme of feminism and strength that blew me away。 The MC Elizabeth Zott is a woman who does not make excuses or apologies for standing up for herself in a man’s world in the 1960’s。 She’s an unwed mother by choice who refuses to be defined by societal norms。 As an independent & uncompromising woman， she encourages other women to embrace the person they are meant to be and not what a magazine recommends。 。。。more
Sayo
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I don’t know what I was expecting when I picked up this book。 But I assure you it was not what I got。 I guess because of the cutesy cover I was expecting a cutesy book。So imagine my surprise when I was hit with love， loss， anger， revenge。 I mean even the dog had depth and a harrowing back story。Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist who is overlooked， abused， insulted， taken advantage of， stolen from， all because she is a woman。 And women， not only in science， but everywhere took this because， wh I don’t know what I was expecting when I picked up this book。 But I assure you it was not what I got。 I guess because of the cutesy cover I was expecting a cutesy book。So imagine my surprise when I was hit with love， loss， anger， revenge。 I mean even the dog had depth and a harrowing back story。Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist who is overlooked， abused， insulted， taken advantage of， stolen from， all because she is a woman。 And women， not only in science， but everywhere took this because， what choice did they have？ All it will take is a cooking show and a reluctant hero to shake up the patriarchy。 。。。more
Maddie
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I'm honestly sad that 1。 I finished this book and 2。 Supper at Six doesn't actually exist。 Lessons in Chemistry was so good and also reminded me of the Amazon tv show the Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel。 The book focuses on Elizabeth Zott， a chemist working in California in the 1950s。 She meets and falls in love with another scientist in the research lab and eventually has a baby。 Elizabeth also ends up a single mother and is in desperate need of a job （sexism strikes again） and finds herself the host of I'm honestly sad that 1。 I finished this book and 2。 Supper at Six doesn't actually exist。 Lessons in Chemistry was so good and also reminded me of the Amazon tv show the Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel。 The book focuses on Elizabeth Zott， a chemist working in California in the 1950s。 She meets and falls in love with another scientist in the research lab and eventually has a baby。 Elizabeth also ends up a single mother and is in desperate need of a job （sexism strikes again） and finds herself the host of an afternoon cooking show called Supper at Six。 However， because Elizabeth is a scientist before all else the show becomes more of a science class featuring cooking but it becomes unexpectedly popular with their target audience aka housewives。 The book deals with some heavy themes including suicide and sexual assault and sexual harassment。 There's also a meddling neighbor， a surprisingly smart dog， an unsurprisingly smart four-year-old who reads Faulkner （she's Elizabeth Zott's daughter after all）， a stressed-out tv producer， and a mysterious fairy godmother。 The book is funny， sad， beautiful and Elizabeth Zott is marvelous。 I highly recommend it。I was provided a free copy of this book through NetGalley。 。。。more
Susan
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Campy， quirky， loveable， and infuriating all work well to describe this book。 Full of men taking credit for women's discoveries or just ignoring and underestimating them and women struggling to be seen and respected for what they bring to the table （and not just the dinner table！）。 In the middle of all this is a gem of a character in Elizabeth Zott， a chemist but through the course of a series of events ends up hosting a cooking show。 Move over Alton Brown's Good Eats because I want to watch Sup Campy， quirky， loveable， and infuriating all work well to describe this book。 Full of men taking credit for women's discoveries or just ignoring and underestimating them and women struggling to be seen and respected for what they bring to the table （and not just the dinner table！）。 In the middle of all this is a gem of a character in Elizabeth Zott， a chemist but through the course of a series of events ends up hosting a cooking show。 Move over Alton Brown's Good Eats because I want to watch Supper at Six！！ I was surprised by how far into the book I was before the cooking show even comes in to play， but that is because this story is about so much more than a cooking show。 The show is just another example of how ridiculous men viewed women's accomplishments。 Elizabeth isn't your classic feminist， she just knows her worth and is going to do all she can to be noticed for it。 Like Elizabeth， every other character in the story has been crafted in full color with their own quirks and contributions to the story， even the ones you love to hate。 This story will be sure to put a smile on your face and will be a great book for a vacation or stay at home break from reality！Thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Robyn Heil
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I loved this book。 Calvin & Elizabeth are wonderful characters and so much like my husband & I when we were in college。 It is sad to think that gender politics was still a problem in the late seventies， but it definitely was。 I was pretty much the only woman in my animal science and biochemistry courses。 Men， even then were insulting， condescending， and felt they had a right to touch your body … a shoulder massage， a brief rub against a breast while passing you … it still makes me shudder。 I did I loved this book。 Calvin & Elizabeth are wonderful characters and so much like my husband & I when we were in college。 It is sad to think that gender politics was still a problem in the late seventies， but it definitely was。 I was pretty much the only woman in my animal science and biochemistry courses。 Men， even then were insulting， condescending， and felt they had a right to touch your body … a shoulder massage， a brief rub against a breast while passing you … it still makes me shudder。 I did not have the fortitude to continue pursuing my dreams， like Elizabeth Zott。 I hope many women feel empowered from reading this book。 Feminist？ Damn right！Robyn Heil， Buyer for Brodart Co。 。。。more
Nicola
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What a unique， quirky and fun book to read！Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott during the early 1960’s。 She is a female chemist and is not well accepted by the men。 She should be getting married and having babies because that is what women do。 Well， they do not know Elizabeth Zott！ The love story is beautiful and heart wrenching。 With a highly intelligent dog and child thrown into the mix， you can not help but love this story。You must get this book to read！ There is so much going on with What a unique， quirky and fun book to read！Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott during the early 1960’s。 She is a female chemist and is not well accepted by the men。 She should be getting married and having babies because that is what women do。 Well， they do not know Elizabeth Zott！ The love story is beautiful and heart wrenching。 With a highly intelligent dog and child thrown into the mix， you can not help but love this story。You must get this book to read！ There is so much going on within the story！ To even try to give it the review it deserves is impossible。A true lesson on how strong and determined women can be， could be and should be！Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Katy Wheatley
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Elizabeth Zott cannot be a chemist， not because she isn't brilliant， she is， but because in Sixties America， women aren't chemists and nobody in academia is going to let her forget that。 Instead of following her dream， she ends up a single mother， making ends meet by hosting a cookery show on her local television station and believing her life is over。 Thankfully for us， she is wrong because no matter what happens to her， Elizabeth is not one to take things lying down。 She ends up inadvertently Elizabeth Zott cannot be a chemist， not because she isn't brilliant， she is， but because in Sixties America， women aren't chemists and nobody in academia is going to let her forget that。 Instead of following her dream， she ends up a single mother， making ends meet by hosting a cookery show on her local television station and believing her life is over。 Thankfully for us， she is wrong because no matter what happens to her， Elizabeth is not one to take things lying down。 She ends up inadvertently teaching the housewives of the Midwest to change their lives for the better through chemistry and cooking and starts a small but brilliant revolution。 Funny， devastating and absolutely charming， this is wonderful。 。。。more
Melanie Moore
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I received an ARC of Lessons In Chemistry and it kept me entertained from start to finish！ Chemistry is everything to Elizabeth。 It’s life itself but it’s hard to be taken seriously in the male dominated labs of the 50’s。 Although at points I literally laughed out loud， there are definitely some serious issues too including a trigger warning just in case that’s not your thing。 It’s got a great cast of characters。 Six-thirty the dog just might be my favorite。
Susie Williams
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（thank you to NetGalley for my copy of this book！）4 1/2 stars rounded up to 5What a lovely delight of a book！ The perfect Woman's History Month read （though obviously great for any time！）， Lessons in chemistry combines intelligence， humor， and passion into an incredible story。 Elizabeth Zott is one of my new favorite characters。 She's a chemist in the 1960s who's facing all of the issues you'd expect a female chemist to be facing in the 60s。 Despite the fact that she's much smarter and more acco （thank you to NetGalley for my copy of this book！）4 1/2 stars rounded up to 5What a lovely delight of a book！ The perfect Woman's History Month read （though obviously great for any time！）， Lessons in chemistry combines intelligence， humor， and passion into an incredible story。 Elizabeth Zott is one of my new favorite characters。 She's a chemist in the 1960s who's facing all of the issues you'd expect a female chemist to be facing in the 60s。 Despite the fact that she's much smarter and more accomplished than most of them， her male peers do not respect her。。。 nor do other women for that matter。 She falls in love with Calvin Evans， perhaps the only other chemist at her level。 Tragedy strikes， but Elizabeth's story continues on with her daughter Mad （who is also incredibly intelligent） and their dog Six-Thirty （yes， that's his name and yes， he's also way more intelligent than the average dog）。As a food writer， I really appreciated Elizabeth's stint as a food show host and loved every scene where we saw what she cooked and how she spoke to her audience。 There's a lot of heart in this book， but also so many spots where I laughed out loud。 It's a unique book， unlike anything I've read before。 I can't believe it's the author's debut novel and I truly hope she's working on her next because I'll read anything she writes！ 。。。more
Bethany
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This is a great historical fiction read with themes that easily speak to the hurdles women still have to jump through in order to be "successful"。 I really enjoyed our main character and her resilience。 This is a great historical fiction read with themes that easily speak to the hurdles women still have to jump through in order to be "successful"。 I really enjoyed our main character and her resilience。 。。。more
Sam Whittaker
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I’ll be gobsmacked if Lessons in Chemistry isn’t my book of the year。 It’s an astonishing book， totally original， thought provoking， chock full of brilliant characters （ and a dog！） who just leap off the page。 I am so sad to have finished it。 Elizabeth Zott is a rarity in 1950s America， she is a female scientist who is brave， brilliant and takes no nonsense from anyone。 He stance has already led to a disastrous end to her graduate program and she has washed up at the Hastings Institute， trying t I’ll be gobsmacked if Lessons in Chemistry isn’t my book of the year。 It’s an astonishing book， totally original， thought provoking， chock full of brilliant characters （ and a dog！） who just leap off the page。 I am so sad to have finished it。 Elizabeth Zott is a rarity in 1950s America， she is a female scientist who is brave， brilliant and takes no nonsense from anyone。 He stance has already led to a disastrous end to her graduate program and she has washed up at the Hastings Institute， trying to push forward her research。 A tumultuous love affair with Calvin Evans， their star scientist， ends in tragedy， leaving her unmarried， pregnant and jobless。 Her only companion is Six-Thirty， an exceptionally clever dog who is racked with guilt over his part in his master’s death。 A strange turn of events leads Elizabeth to be given a cookery show which， much to the horror of the TV stations owners， she turns into a series of life lessons for the housewives of America， while teaching them the rudiments of chemistry。 It’s a huge hit and brings the sexism and barriers than women face into sharp relief。 However， Elizabeth has made some enemies a long the way， will she really be able to succeed this time？Bonnie Garmus’ writing reminded me of early John Irving， unexpected situations and characters that bring a powerful message while being utterly entertaining and joyful to read。 This is the most incredible debut novel， it is going to be huge！ Thank you to #netgalley and #doubledayuk for allowing me to review this ARC 。。。more
Pam Wright Alfie Blue Puss In Books
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I’ve heard so much about this book so was really excited to get ARC from NetGalley and Random House in exchange for a fair and honest review。This is a historical fiction book and the story is an interesting one given the period of time it is set in（1960’，s women in a STEM job ， single mother） I did enjoy the concept， the feminism （ loved the parts from her daughters， Mad， point of view the lessons she taught her daughter were ahead of the time）and I did I have a few laugh out loud moments but th I’ve heard so much about this book so was really excited to get ARC from NetGalley and Random House in exchange for a fair and honest review。This is a historical fiction book and the story is an interesting one given the period of time it is set in（1960’，s women in a STEM job ， single mother） I did enjoy the concept， the feminism （ loved the parts from her daughters， Mad， point of view the lessons she taught her daughter were ahead of the time）and I did I have a few laugh out loud moments but there was something that was missing for me。 It is without doubt going be a novel that will be spoken about in book groups all over and it will be loved， but I found myself getting annoyed at the main character Elizabeth at times， I skimmed though parts as they were slowing the pace down ， were a bit boring and the ending was very disappointing even know I know I saw it coming。 I felt while Elizabeth’s views and actions were amazing there were a bit fantastical almost like she was plucked from today and sent back to the 60’s to sort out the world out， this didn’t work for me I felt she could have had the same strong message if not stronger by being a bit more realistic。I liked the dog ， thirty six，parts as it was a usual way it giving another voice they were also funny。 The cooking show was fun and it was something I’d probably watch in real life。Overall I did like this book it just didn’t live up to my exceptions。 It is a good debut novel that is fun， has a interlaying positive message， there are some really well developed characters it is a solid three stars for me， I think it would make a good audiobook or even a tv adaption， total Queens Gambit vibes I think 。 This a quirky somewhat unique novel。 Fans of Mrs Bird， The Help ， Queens Gambit and Hidden Figures will like this。 。。。more
Lou Barber
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Elizabeth Zott is a breath-takingingly awesome character and Lessons in Chemistry is an outstanding read。Set in 1960's America， Elizabeth is a research scientist having to deal with discrimination on a daily basis， whether it be in the form of jibes about her appearance， or being patronised and dismissed as not smart enough。 Or worse。 In the form of violence。When she meets Calvin Evans， she is stealing lab equipment from him。 Their second meeting involves him vomiting on her。 But they are destin Elizabeth Zott is a breath-takingingly awesome character and Lessons in Chemistry is an outstanding read。Set in 1960's America， Elizabeth is a research scientist having to deal with discrimination on a daily basis， whether it be in the form of jibes about her appearance， or being patronised and dismissed as not smart enough。 Or worse。 In the form of violence。When she meets Calvin Evans， she is stealing lab equipment from him。 Their second meeting involves him vomiting on her。 But they are destined to share a life。 He is the first man to ever treat her as an equal and to respect her work。 They break rules together。 Living together without marrying for one。Tragedy lurks however， and Elizabeth is forced to leave her job， and reluctantly somehow becomes the star of an afternoon cooking show。 But in true Elizabeth Zott style， she throws out all the producers ideas and does things her way， inspiring housewives all over America to be more， to learn more and to challenge more。Alongside Elizabeth's story further threads are weaved that answer questions left unresolved for Calvin。Full of wisdom， and fierce determination to challenge all forms of hypocrisy and discrimination， Elizabeth Zott is brave， bold and brilliant。 The other characters form a formidable emsemble and there is plenty of heart and humour。 And a particularly satisfying conclusion。 。。。more
Cule。Jule
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https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=qYP1v。。。Dieses Buch zu lesen war für mich ein pures Lesevergnügen und ich kann euch die 457 Seiten nur wärmstens empfehlen。Elizabeth Zott ist Chemikerin， zu einer Zeit （1961）， wo die Frau in die Rolle der Ehefrau， liebevolle Mutter und Hausfrau eingeteilt wird。 Doch Elizabeth ist anders。 Sie sagt ihre Meinung， eckt damit an und muss deutlich die Grenzen spüren。 Als Leser erleben wir eine Frau， die die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens erlebt。 Das Erleben ihrer großen Li https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=qYP1v。。。Dieses Buch zu lesen war für mich ein pures Lesevergnügen und ich kann euch die 457 Seiten nur wärmstens empfehlen。Elizabeth Zott ist Chemikerin， zu einer Zeit （1961）， wo die Frau in die Rolle der Ehefrau， liebevolle Mutter und Hausfrau eingeteilt wird。 Doch Elizabeth ist anders。 Sie sagt ihre Meinung， eckt damit an und muss deutlich die Grenzen spüren。 Als Leser erleben wir eine Frau， die die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens erlebt。 Das Erleben ihrer großen Liebe， die， kurz vor der Geburt der gemeinsamen Tochter， stirbt。 Eine Frau， die unverheiratet und alleinerziehend von der Gesellschaft einen Stempel aufgetragen bekommt。 Durch Umwege gelangt sie als Chemikerin ins Fernsehen und wird zum Star ihrer eigenen Kochsendung。 Immer mit dabei: der Bezug zur Chemie。Das Buch hat mich ab der ersten Seite in den Bann gezogen。 Übersetzt wurde „Eine Frage der Chemie“ aus dem Englischen von Ulrike Wasel und Klaus Timmermann。 Modern， spritzig und voller Humor gepaart mit einer starken Protagonistin ist das Buch für mich ein kleines LeseHighLight gewesen。Absolute Leseempfehlung！ 。。。more
Alison Chorney-Dubien
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I absolutely adored this book and was pulled into the story from page 1！ MC， Elizabeth Zott， is a resilient and independent woman living in the very male power-dominated 1960’s。 She is a force to be reckoned with as she navigates love and loss， fighting for her place in the scientific community and remaining strong for her family。 This story had me feeling many things as we follow Elizabeth Zott through her journey。 I loved the quirky secondary characters， the flow of the unique story and the be I absolutely adored this book and was pulled into the story from page 1！ MC， Elizabeth Zott， is a resilient and independent woman living in the very male power-dominated 1960’s。 She is a force to be reckoned with as she navigates love and loss， fighting for her place in the scientific community and remaining strong for her family。 This story had me feeling many things as we follow Elizabeth Zott through her journey。 I loved the quirky secondary characters， the flow of the unique story and the beautiful way the author tied it all up at the end。 The book was perfect and for that reason it’s a 5-star for me！ I highly recommend this one！Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion！ 。。。more
Sarah
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I really loved this book！ Elizabeth and her supporting cast were so heartwarming and amusing。 Each character was quirky in their own way， and I loved them all。 Seeing Elizabeth progress in stardom and then try to move toward the life she deserved and wanted was really interesting thanks in part to the excellent characters。 It was also interesting watching the mystery of Calvin's life slowly get uncovered。I did have some issues with suspension of disbelief。 I just wasn't convinced， given what we I really loved this book！ Elizabeth and her supporting cast were so heartwarming and amusing。 Each character was quirky in their own way， and I loved them all。 Seeing Elizabeth progress in stardom and then try to move toward the life she deserved and wanted was really interesting thanks in part to the excellent characters。 It was also interesting watching the mystery of Calvin's life slowly get uncovered。I did have some issues with suspension of disbelief。 I just wasn't convinced， given what we were shown of Elizabeth's show， that she would be so popular。 But I don't know， maybe I would be in the minority and everyone else would love it。 This is the only reason I subtracted a star， but I was still tempted to give it 5 stars anyway。I received a free ARC of this book。 。。。more
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