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Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
The protagonist in Lessons in Chemistry, Garmus’ debut novel, is a female scientist in the 1960s, Elizabeth Zott, She is intelligent, funny, and extremely creative in pursuit of her avocation, as well as with all things and people she is passionate about. While she has been diverted from her chemistry lab research job by chauvinistic male counterparts, she has the tenacity to overcome obstacles throughout the novel’s twists and turns, including unexpectedly delighting television viewers with her unique and chemistry-based cooking show. But it is so much more than that! Lessons in Chemistry depicts the many layers of relationships to the very last chapter. Garmus turns everything upside down, and pokes serious fun at social mores, and best of all, a true heroin rises!
Review by Carol Lichtenbaum
May 1, 2024
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