Calvin Evans is a world-renown scientist on whose coattails Hastings InstituteĪnd the other scientists kowtow to him, even though they curse him behind his Love with her, as she falls in love with him. But, there is one man, one scientist who respects Elizabeth and falls in Her morally reprehensible boss’ salacious sobriquet for Elizabeth is Luscious Lizzie, ensuring no respect. Elizabeth is also pretty, another strikeĪgainst her in being taken seriously. Men, especially the dolts with whom she works at Hastings Research Institute. The 1950s and 1960s, and she is more capable of doing a “man’s” job than most Zott is magnificent, a character who will become a part of your long-term

Resolution, you are enjoying the journey to getting there with no complaints. The pacing is so good that while you might be longing to find some To have such command of words and sentence structure speaks to theīrilliance of this first-time-out hit. Here’s where I tell you that Lessons inĬhemistry is author Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel. Tone, telling you like it is, but with soft moments that reach your soul. Person, who deeply loves her family, where a softer side of her can safely Tone to her voice when she talks to people, a precision voice that gets to the The main character Elizabeth Ott’s tone is uncluttered by approaching anything Style is clean and unburdened by weighty commentary or description, just like Those celebrating this book were right about it I am so glad I didn’t let my unfoundedĭisinterest in chemistry deny me a uniquely amazing read. Of course, I do like stories set in the 50sĪnd 60s, having been born in the 50s, and I do like reading about womenĮxceeding the limited expectations of their times. The word “chemistry” does not excite me, and lessons in it excite meįacetious, as I knew it’s a fictional story about a woman chemist in the 1950s/1960s. a research chemist, Elizabeth Zott was a woman with flawless skin and an unmistakable demeanor of someone who was not average and never would be.'Ĭhemistry by Bonnie Garmus was on so many “best” and “favorite” lists at the end of last year

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