Eine Frage der Chemie
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- Author：Bonnie Garmus
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Summary
Elizabeth Zott ist eine Frau mit dem unverkennbaren Auftreten eines Menschen， der nicht durchschnittlich ist und es nie sein wird。 Doch es ist 1961， und die Frauen tragen Hemdblusenkleider und treten Gartenvereinen bei。 Niemand traut ihnen zu， Chemikerin zu werden。 Außer Calvin Evans， dem einsamen， brillanten Nobelpreiskandidaten， der sich ausgerechnet in Elizabeths Verstand verliebt。 Aber auch 1961 geht das Leben eigene Wege。 Und so findet sich eine alleinerziehende Elizabeth Zott bald in der TV-Show „Essen um sechs“ wieder。 Doch für sie ist Kochen Chemie。 Und Chemie bedeutet Veränderung der Zustände。。。
Reviews
Donna
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I wish I could give this book more stars 。 I highly recommend it to all。 This book made me laugh it made me cry it gave me all the feels。 Do yourself a favor and read this book。 :）
Nancy Varley
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Fun and surprising quirky book。 I struggled with her atheistic views but laughed out loud at several parts。
Lea Brovedani
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I loved this book。 I can't imagine anyone reading it who doesn't have an epiphany on what women experience。 Mad Zott is a brilliant character who is unbelievably believable。 I loved this book。 I can't imagine anyone reading it who doesn't have an epiphany on what women experience。 Mad Zott is a brilliant character who is unbelievably believable。 。。。more
Marcy
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Excellent novel about a strong， intelligent woman who becomes famous as the host of a cooking show on television。 Elizabeth Zott is a chemist， but because of the time period her success in the field is limited。 There are many sub stories that come together for a great book。
Kelsey Sorenson
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This was a fun， unique and quirky book。 It was different than anything I’ve read and I thoroughly enjoyed it！
Andrea Gagne
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This book was an absolute delight to read！Elizabeth Zott has a Masters in chemistry and works at a leading research institute trying to get her work on abiogenesis taken seriously by the men that dominate the field （or， more accurately， every aspect of life in the 1950s and 60s）。 There's only one man who takes her seriously: Calvin Evans。 In an attempt to not give anything away I'll stick to what the official blurb reveals; due to the unpredictable twists and turns of life， a few years later she This book was an absolute delight to read！Elizabeth Zott has a Masters in chemistry and works at a leading research institute trying to get her work on abiogenesis taken seriously by the men that dominate the field （or， more accurately， every aspect of life in the 1950s and 60s）。 There's only one man who takes her seriously: Calvin Evans。 In an attempt to not give anything away I'll stick to what the official blurb reveals; due to the unpredictable twists and turns of life， a few years later she finds herself a single mother hosting Supper at Six， a TV show teaching 60s housewives cooking and chemistry - two things Elizabeth explains are one in the same - and asking them to challenge the status quo and to recommit to nurturing their true， authentic selves。I was expecting this to be historical fiction， but it turned out to be historical fantasy （which was a fun surprise！）。 Not a fantasy because there were any elements of magic， which there were not， but because Elizabeth Zott is such an anachronism - she seems less like a historically accurate 1960s feminist and more like a 21st century woman trying to understand why the rest of society won't catch up with her。 This makes for some laugh out loud funny scenes， particularly with the witty and unique narration voice。 There are a couple darkly serious scenes that cut into the lighthearted rest of the book， and these serve to solidify another theme of the book， that life is hard， but for some people it is particularly cruel。 I also thought it was exciting to have a book with a main character who is openly an atheist （though I did feel that the book painted faith in a somewhat negative light， which could make some readers feel alienated）。Oh， and can't forget the unbelievably delightful and charming Six Thirty， the dog who knows 981 words！ 。。。more
Whitney
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~4。8~ “Because while musical prodigies are always celebrated， early readers aren’t。 And that’s because early readers are only good at something others will eventually be good at， too。 So being first isn’t special - it’s just annoying。”This book was so fun to read！ （and hard at some times）。 It was very good！ I learned so many things while reading。 This book was so unexpected。 I didn't really know what it would be like when I picked it up but it was refreshing and nice！ I loved the whole cooki ~4。8~ “Because while musical prodigies are always celebrated， early readers aren’t。 And that’s because early readers are only good at something others will eventually be good at， too。 So being first isn’t special - it’s just annoying。”This book was so fun to read！ （and hard at some times）。 It was very good！ I learned so many things while reading。 This book was so unexpected。 I didn't really know what it would be like when I picked it up but it was refreshing and nice！ I loved the whole cooking show/standing up for what you believe in theme。 Also: girl power！ Elizabeth Zott （the main character） reminded me SO MUCH of my older sister Mallory。 They are both very stubborn， thoughtful， and stand up for what they believe in。 I found myself replacing Elizabeth's name for Mallory's a couple of times haha。 I guess Mad is Luna then？？ Anyways， this was such a unique book with lots of twists and turns and unexpected things。 I highly recommend this to people and I enjoyed every second of it！ 。。。more
Melisa M Cor
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Loved this story！It's about faith， destiny， paving your own future 。 All of them mixed into one single story。This book inspired to keep chasing my dreams in spite of the odds。 Like Elizabeth did。 At the beginning a little bit slow but then picks up。 New favorite author。 Loved this story！It's about faith， destiny， paving your own future 。 All of them mixed into one single story。This book inspired to keep chasing my dreams in spite of the odds。 Like Elizabeth did。 At the beginning a little bit slow but then picks up。 New favorite author。 。。。more
Beth Burdine
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I loved this one！ I loved the quirky characters and the science woven throughout。 I couldn’t put it down。
Molly O'Donnell
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fun light novel
Katherine
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A wonderful book about the life of a female scientist and feminist in the late 50s and early 60s。
Colleen
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Thoroughly enjoyed this one。 The storyline and characters are unique， intelligent， and deal with some tough social subjects， yet it is told in a way that is witty and delightful。 And the narrator absolutely nailed it！ This was a great book to kick off my summer reading。
Sue Gabianelli-danneker
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a truly grabbing love story
Cheryl
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⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Barb Keltner
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Loved this book！ Highly recommend， especially， but not limited to， those of us who grew up in the 1960's！ Loved this book！ Highly recommend， especially， but not limited to， those of us who grew up in the 1960's！ 。。。more
Marsha Rafalski
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（4。5 rounded to 5。0）Where do I start？ I literally feel as if I have just finished reading four separate stories and I don’t know which one to react to first。 There is the story of Elizabeth Zittel， a harassed female scientist fighting a world of men blended into a love story between Elizabeth and Calvin ending in his tragic death before she discovers she is pregnant and unmarried soon unemployed。 After the birth of her daughter， she takes up a second career as host of an afternoon cooking show。 （4。5 rounded to 5。0）Where do I start？ I literally feel as if I have just finished reading four separate stories and I don’t know which one to react to first。 There is the story of Elizabeth Zittel， a harassed female scientist fighting a world of men blended into a love story between Elizabeth and Calvin ending in his tragic death before she discovers she is pregnant and unmarried soon unemployed。 After the birth of her daughter， she takes up a second career as host of an afternoon cooking show。 Her approach to teach cooking through its chemical ingredients and processes at the same time crediting her audience as intelligent， capable people。 Her daughter， now in kindergarten， is an advanced reader who has been raised to question everything in the world which doesn’t make her very popular with the teacher。 Then the twists at the end tie everything together with a nice bow。 And I haven’t even mentioned the dog who deserves a book of his own。I was somewhat leery of this book due to all of the hype。 Those kind of books can easily be very disappointing—not so in this case。 The book lives up to all of the praise， raves， and kudos it has earned。 Fascinating premise， wonderful characters well developed （even though there are a lot of them）， a full action chain well thought out all together create a book I wasn’t ready to have end。 As a debut novel， this will be hard to top， but I really hope for another from her sooner rather than later。 。。。more
Jade
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I was so bored idk sorry I’m sad I couldn’t finish
Arlene
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“Chemistry is change。 Whenever you start doubting yourself， whenever you feel afraid， just remember， courage is the root of the change and change is what we’re chemically designed to do”。 A feminist historical fiction novel with a touch of whimsical magical- I absolutely loved this！ Uncompromising， logical and never afraid to speak her mind， Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist。 Unfortunately， as a woman in the 1960s， she faces stereotypes， misogynists， and a single-sex patriarchy that repeated “Chemistry is change。 Whenever you start doubting yourself， whenever you feel afraid， just remember， courage is the root of the change and change is what we’re chemically designed to do”。 A feminist historical fiction novel with a touch of whimsical magical- I absolutely loved this！ Uncompromising， logical and never afraid to speak her mind， Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist。 Unfortunately， as a woman in the 1960s， she faces stereotypes， misogynists， and a single-sex patriarchy that repeatedly sidelines her。 I loved her matter of fact attitude and her common sense explanations when it comes to women’s rights - definitely considering her one of my favorite heroines！ I also loved the slight touch of magic in this as we get POVs from Elizabeth’s adorable and protective dog， named “Six-Thirty”。 5/5 ⭐️ 。。。more
Cassie Thomas
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3。5 ⭐️ My big takeaway。 I like cheesy romance novels。 This story is so good， and the plot was very well developed。 I was impressed， but as far as keeping my romance heart happy I loooove the Hallmark feel and this was definitely more serious。 All for the female empowering message， though。 💪🏼
Carmen
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If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would。 Elizabeth Zott is a triumph of a main character。 As a female scientist I just felt her story to my core。 I couldnt put this book down。
Claire Talbot
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Well， Lessons in Chemistry and I had a bad beginning， and I actually stopped reading it and debated if I would continue。 This was one of my mother/daughter reads that we purchase in Book of the Month Club， and my daughter told me that she really enjoyed it。 I picked it back up， and finished it within the day。 Elizabeth Zott is ahead of her time - and brings to light the plight of women in science （and women in the USA） with a lot of humor and truth。 Loved the dog 6:30 - really enjoyable and woul Well， Lessons in Chemistry and I had a bad beginning， and I actually stopped reading it and debated if I would continue。 This was one of my mother/daughter reads that we purchase in Book of the Month Club， and my daughter told me that she really enjoyed it。 I picked it back up， and finished it within the day。 Elizabeth Zott is ahead of her time - and brings to light the plight of women in science （and women in the USA） with a lot of humor and truth。 Loved the dog 6:30 - really enjoyable and would make a great book discussion。 。。。more
Katie Thompson
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I feel the need to say this book did not hook me。 I would also say that the blurbs about this book aren’t necessarily accurate， which is a disservice to the book。 I found myself asking “what is this book about？” and thinking “I don’t think this is the book I thought it was going to be。” But you know what？ That’s okay！ In fact， this book is likely way better than the blithe， lighthearted book I thought it was going to be。 So I would very much encourage you to let yourself be surprised by this boo I feel the need to say this book did not hook me。 I would also say that the blurbs about this book aren’t necessarily accurate， which is a disservice to the book。 I found myself asking “what is this book about？” and thinking “I don’t think this is the book I thought it was going to be。” But you know what？ That’s okay！ In fact， this book is likely way better than the blithe， lighthearted book I thought it was going to be。 So I would very much encourage you to let yourself be surprised by this book， and keep reading it even when you are unsure about the direction of the story。 I promise you， it’s worth it！ 。。。more
Sara （slem_reads）
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DNF @ 5%。 This was marketed as a funny but I’m not laughing
Carol Sexner
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4。5
Kate
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Absolutely delightful。
Becky K
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“Often the best way to deal with the bad is to turn it on end—use it as a strength， refuse to allow the bad thing to define you。 Fight it。” -Elizabeth Zott After reading @shawntaye1 review of this book， I knew I had to pick it up。 After the first chapter， I was hooked。 Elizabeth Zott is a female scientist fighting sexism in the workplace during the 1960s。 The male scientists believe she is only there to be their secretaries and only when she makes great discoveries do they recognize her long eno “Often the best way to deal with the bad is to turn it on end—use it as a strength， refuse to allow the bad thing to define you。 Fight it。” -Elizabeth Zott After reading @shawntaye1 review of this book， I knew I had to pick it up。 After the first chapter， I was hooked。 Elizabeth Zott is a female scientist fighting sexism in the workplace during the 1960s。 The male scientists believe she is only there to be their secretaries and only when she makes great discoveries do they recognize her long enough to steal her work。 One day she meets Calvin Evans， a brilliant， famous scientist， who recognizes the amazing chemist Elizabeth is。 However， life happens， and her male colleagues win， and Elizabeth ends up the host of an afternoon cooking show where she helps change the lives of all her viewers one meal at a time。 Elizabeth Zott is a character that is true to herself。 She faces all adversities thrown her way with dignity and bravery。 She has a truly amazing support group including her beloved dog， Six-Thirty （the absolute best book dog there is）。 The writing is perfectly witty。 It was a book I couldn’t put down。 When it came close to the end， I just couldn’t finish it。 I didn’t want the book to end。 Growing up I heard stories of the discrimination my mom faced in the 70s as she dreamed to be a doctor。 Women like Elizabeth Zott helped paved the way for all future women as they broke barriers in male dominated fields。 This is a book that will always stay with me。 。。。more
Vainvt
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What fun it was to read this book - at times， I laughed out loud。I came of age in the '60's and think Bonnie Garmus captured the culture well。 Although the outcome was predictable， it was lots of fun getting there。Recommend。 What fun it was to read this book - at times， I laughed out loud。I came of age in the '60's and think Bonnie Garmus captured the culture well。 Although the outcome was predictable， it was lots of fun getting there。Recommend。 。。。more
Sophie "Beware Of The Reader"
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6 starsWARNING: LONG REVIEW AHEAD because I am THAT enthusiast about the book #sorrynotsorryI never thought it was a first work！ I only realized it once I looked for other stories by that author！About the plot:Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott， a young chemist determined to forge her path in a very masculine field。 This was even more difficult as in the 1960ies， the place of a woman was considered being at home making babies。 And if you wanted to work， you’d be at most a secretary or a 6 starsWARNING: LONG REVIEW AHEAD because I am THAT enthusiast about the book #sorrynotsorryI never thought it was a first work！ I only realized it once I looked for other stories by that author！About the plot:Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott， a young chemist determined to forge her path in a very masculine field。 This was even more difficult as in the 1960ies， the place of a woman was considered being at home making babies。 And if you wanted to work， you’d be at most a secretary or a lab assistant。 Never a chemist。Realizing how hard it was for women who wanted to work and be taken seriously was a rude awakening！ The only person who took Elizabeth and her brilliant mind seriously was the genius Calvin Evans。With Calvin， Elizabeth could strive。But as the synopsis is saying， life is unpredictable and Elizabeth will have no choice but become a TV star with her cooking show “Supper at Six”。Yet a tiger does not change his stripes and Elizabeth is not “just” teaching women to cook。 She is also teaching women that what they did mattered and was hard。 She taught them that they were smart。 That they could understand chemistry。The way the shows are described with Elizabeth Zott’s commanding the show， using chemist lingo to describe water， salt etc was so flawless and impressive that I truly thought the author was a chemist！ Bonnie Garmus did a splendid job researching chemistry helped with a chemistry textbook from the 1960ies to be sure never to use concepts or ideas that didn’t exist at that period in time！Bonnie Garmus gave us an unyielding and very determined heroine。Elizabeth Zott has to be all that to be her own person， to create her path in life and follow her dreams。 She turned to science in opposition to her father who was a con artist， a make believe man。 She needed something concrete， tangible。 And she was passionate about science， giving it everything。 That made it even more unfair to see that brilliant woman being forced in the shadow of mediocre scientists just because they happened to be born male！This story highlight the way society improved for women but， as the author explains in her interview， we still have inequalities。 Rape still goes unsanctioned as people don’t believe the woman， women earn lesser wages for equal work and women are still afraid to walk alone at night。 We must keep fighting these inequalities。Elizabeth knowing what marriage did to a woman’s rights didn’t want to fall in love with Kelvin Harris。 She only allowed it because it was chemistry！ And even loving him profoundly， that never eased her fears of losing her rights to a husband。But Elizabeth Zott is not the only captivating character that Bonnie Garmus gave us。 The author fleshed out an array of quaint and unique side characters， beginning with Elizabeth Zott’s dog Six Thirty！Six Thirty is highly intelligent and was a prime example of what empowerment does on a creature。 If you trust someone， if you believe in him or her， he/she will grow！ Elizabeth never doubts Six Thirty’s intelligence and teaches him words。 That dog played an important role in the story， from companion to guardian， savior or nanny！ When I listened to the author’s interview， I realized he had been inspired by the author’s former dog who， at one point， understood commands uttered in German。Elizabeth Zott’s daughter， Mad was like a young Yoda。 Wise beyond her age she had a deep perception of the world and a keen sense of observation。 A knack for the human heart and soul。Elizabeth Zott never doubted her daughter’s ability and raised her very unconventionally。 Teaching her to read from a very young age， that will put Mad at odds with her teacher once she’ll join kinder garden because of her choice of reads and her vast scientific knowledge。Elizabeth like many did the opposite of what her mother did and put Mad in school， in the hope that she would socialize。 But Madeline was so unhappy。Another favorite character was Walter， Elizabeth Zott’s producer。 Walter was a good guy。 He tried to protect women， Elisabeth， his daughter， even if he was really bad at it。 The author with Walter， Kalvin etc wanted to show that if there were sexist men， men abusing their powers， all men were not like that。The writing made me think of Where the Crawdad Sings。 The stories are very different but there is a maturity， a strength， a balance in these stories that scream of mature women。 As Bonnie said in her interview， becoming an author later than others was also an asset as she could not have written characters so true before。 When you get older， you notice more things。 You are less in a rush and you get some wisdom。To conclude that very long review， I’ll say that I was engrossed in that story， transported in the sixties with their sexism but also amazed at Elizabeth Zott’s determination and unwavering faith in her own intelligence and value。 It was so hard in a world where a woman was just expected to stay at home and make babies。Also praise for the narrator Miranda Raison who did a fantastic job impersonating Elizabeth Zott！ 。。。more
Pat Pusateri
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I loved the book。 Had me enjoying and interested from start to finish。 Hope the author writes more books！！！
Katy
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Wow！ Loved this book！ By turns funny and smart， and also poignant and enraging！ Set in the 1950s and 1960s and relevant even today， which is scary。 Can’t wait to see what the author does next！
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