Lessons in Chemistry

Lessons in Chemistry

2022 • 386 pages

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Average rating4.1

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4.5⭐️
I really enjoyed this book and my subjective/objective star ratings differ on this one.
I would've liked to have seen Harriet's character/storyline fleshed out more. Everything surrounding her felt a little underwhelming because she didn't get enough attention.
The ending didn't really have a nice conclusion imo like everything wrapped up a little too perfectly, but I appreciate the twist at the end wasn't completely random and the author laid the groundwork for it in advance so it didn't come off as randomly shocking for no reason.It was still partially too feel-good for me. Like if this went down in real life we all know how it would go.I also like the way the story itself is structured, like something will happen then we'll switch to the buildup to that moment. It's a really nice style.
This book is definitely not for you if you hate random pov shifting though.
Honestly I loved reading this book and would recommend it to others. It's not very intersectional in its feminism but it's set in the 1950s so idk

January 6, 2024