Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus (4.0)
I really enjoyed this book, though had to suspend belief at times. Set in the male dominated science world of the sixties, the main character, Elizabeth, fights her way for respect and a position to do her work. Along the way she meets many who stand in her way. At the core of the story, I found multiple love stories: woman and man, woman and child, woman and dog. I loved the way the main character interacted with each – never demeaning and always treating them as equals (which is what she strove for herself from others). A few of my pet peeves were present: did the author have to make her beautiful? Isn’t super smart and confident enough? Why make the misogynistic men two dimensional villains? Given those complaints and a few scenes that were very painful to read, the outcome was worth it.
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