Reviews with content warning for Sexual harassment - Lessons in Chemistry

I picked this book up at the library and could not put it down. I read it in four hours. I cried, I laugh, I got angry, and swelled with happiness reading this story. It's so incredibly good and perhaps my new favorite book even. Wow!

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bseigel's review

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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emerion's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.5

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cleowhelan's review

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dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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bites_of_books's review

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dark informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was a gift from one of my best friends and I breezed through it!

Narratively there were a couple of things that seemed a bit forced, things that took me out of the story because they were presented in a way that just didn't fully work for me. That being said, I think the characters were really unique and interesting with really complex motivations. I liked the outspoken main character who sticks to her values and doesn't let romance or anything else get in the way of the things that matter most to her.

All in all this is a story of a chemist who happens to be a woman in the 1950s and all the obstacles that she must overcome to reach her goals. On the way she finds love, family, and friends, which was quite satisfying to read about. However, it's not an easy read there are difficult topics that are pretty hard to read so do check content warnings before reading!

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hellishpelican's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

This took me a REALLY long time to read. It's not that I didn't love the story, I did, but it was quite slow and just felt like a bit of a slog. That said, when I DID going the motivation to sit down and read it, I enjoyed every session. The dialogue was FANTASTIC.

The sexism was a little too heavy-handed for me, though. I understand the reason for it and the time period. But either way. It was tough to read through.

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hlindamood's review

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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