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Fun, honest and utterly feminist!
Who knew cooking could open up a new way of looking at the world? Our protagonist here goes on to challenge all the assumptions of her time whilst making ... READ MORE
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Perfect Chemistry
For me, Lessons in Chemistry is the Goldilocks zone fiction debut. Much like Eleanor Oliphant it has something to appeal to many readers depending on what ... READ MORE
Exceptional
This is a truly exceptional novel! Elizabeth Zott is one of the best characters I've ever read and this is one of the best books!
I'm not going to say too... READ MORE
This! Book!
This! Book!I’ve never read something quite like it, frankly. Elizabeth Zott is what everyone has been saying that she is: a powerhouse, a tour de force, a ... READ MORE
What. A. Book.
Whilst the plot is entirely different, I don't think I've fallen in love with a book and character so immediately since Eleanor Oliphant. This is funny, cl... READ MORE
Chemistry Has Never Been So Entertaining
Elizabeth Zott is the host of a highly successful cookery show on television. She hates it. She hates it because Elizabeth Zott is a chemist, a brilliant c... READ MORE
Challenging, thought-provoking and moving.
Elizabeth Zott is not like other literary heroines - a research chemist in 1950s America, she is constantly fighting against attitudes which tell her who s... READ MORE
What a refreshing story!
When Elizabeth Zott finds herself single, pregnant and unemployed, an unexpected opportunity will lead her to revolutionise how women see themselves and th... READ MORE
Brilliant!
Set in 60s America, our protagonist is a scientist who is constantly thwarted by the male scientific community and ends up hosting a cookery show on TV. Sh... READ MORE
A fabulous feminist romp.
Fabulous, fantastic, extraordinary, heart-warming. I’m just getting in line with all the other reviewers who loved this book. I received my copy yesterday... READ MORE
This is going to be inflammable,
Elizabeth Zott presents an oddly popular cookery show on daytime television, but she is definitely not a glamorous 1960s American housewife. She is a bril... READ MORE
Addictive, stunning, feminist and just a masterpiece!
I flew through it in two days, less technically as I was working for those two days as well. Elizabeth Zott is an incredible character and Lessons in Chemi... READ MORE
Fantastic
Much like the central character, Elizabeth Zott, this book is a force to be reckoned with. An absolutely brilliant Debut.
The Chemical Sisters
Lessons in Chemistry is about rejecting the limits placed on individuals by society. But, it is also about the price to be paid for refusing those chains.
... READ MORE
Disregard everything you think you know about this book
I went into this expecting Taylor Jenkins Reid esque soppy nonsense but NOPE. Its hard to put into words but this is such an in depth perspective of what i... READ MORE
I Adored Lessons In Chemistry
Lessons In Chemistry is a must read for me. I couldn't put it down. I was captivated within the first few pages. Elizabeth Zott, what a lady... Progre... READ MORE
Feminism never tasted so good!
Half feminist rallying cry, half devastating drama about love and family, this book has something for everyone. Elizabeth is a fierce and no-nonsense prot... READ MORE
Wonderful cast of characters!
Led by an inspirational heroine, this book was as uplifting as it was empowering. I knew it was going to be brilliant, but I wasn’t expecting it to surpris... READ MORE
Empowering
An incredibly empowering tale of a brilliant woman who challenges gender roles, breaks barriers, and rewrites the rules
Synopsis
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.
But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality.
Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six.
But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation.
Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.
This special clothbound edition makes the perfect gift, featuring stunning endpapers, sprayed edges, and never-before-seen, exclusive content by the author.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9781529938296
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 242 x 161 x 36 mm
- Weight: 619g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View all“Chemistry is change.”
Lessons in Chemistry is an absolute must-read. It is set in the period between 1950s and 1960s and follows the story of Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant scienti... READ MORE
Loved this book so much
I adored this book. Read it on holiday and didn't put it down until I was done. Makes you think about the great strides that have been made in the woman's ... READ MORE
Heartwarming, intelligent and funny.
Sometimes you come across a book that you just love from the outset. This is one of those books!
A fantastic debut novel that is sure to be a hit and one ... READ MORE
A brilliant book that everyone will love.
I wish Elizabeth Zott was real so that I could watch her scientific cooking show. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is set in 1960s America and and the... READ MORE
Superb
If I was a scientist – and I am VERY much not a scientist – I would leave here the compound symbols for perfection. Alas I have to find words instead, and ... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant!
A woman of science in a man's world in the 1960's, who uses tragedy to fuel her personal success. The book is inspiring, funny, and also features an unexpe... READ MORE
Fantastic!
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6 ⭐️ Review
6 ⭐️( I’m starting a thing)
This debut book is probably one of the best books I have read in the last few years . It completely resonated with me and I ... READ MORE
Lessons in Bad Characters
Prepare to roll your eyes and sigh an awful lot
A great read
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus took me back to the dark days of the 1950’s when women were virtually 2nd class citizens and expected to fetch and ca... READ MORE
Original
In 'Lessons in Chemistry' Bonnie Garmus takes us to 1960’s America as we join the staff at Hastings Research Institute. We meet Elizabeth Zott and learn o... READ MORE
Top reading. My favourite book so far this year
Encore, Encore, I need more of this. It is an incredible story. If you like different, this is for you. If you like excellent writing, this is for you. I w... READ MORE
A Good Read
This was a good work of fiction and raised some interesting points about equality and feminism in the time it was set. I also found it quite funny at parts... READ MORE
Fantastic Story of a Strong Woman
This was a surprising, funny and heartfelt story. I’m so glad I got to read it!
Elizabeth Zott is a person that doesn’t fit in, she can’t be put into any s... READ MORE
Life lessons as well as chemistry
I really enjoyed this book and found Elizabeth an amazing role model considering the time and place. She kept calm and used logic which really frustrated t... READ MORE
Interesting
I’ve heard so much about this book so was really excited to get ARC from NetGalley and Random House in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This is a hi... READ MORE
Just fabulous!
Elizabeth Zott is a woman with a brilliant mind but she is also a woman living in the 1960s and no one is listening to her. No one, that is, until Calvin E... READ MORE
Awesome
Elizabeth Zott is by no means your average woman. Elizabeth Zott is discriminated against in 1960s America because she dares to be a woman and a chemist. N... READ MORE
Classic
Amazing book
Good, not incredible
This book was a very interesting one for me. I like the concept and thought it would be a good one to read after hearing all of the positive reviews.
T... READ MORE
A must-read! I’ve been recommending it to everyone I meet!
Such an incredible book! Witty, joyful, emotional, touching and inspiring. I was totally immersed from the second I picked it up and I didn’t want it to en... READ MORE
A joy to read - funny feminist fiction
Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist, but it's the 1960s and she's constantly under-estimated. Women in chemistry departments are there to be secretaries,... READ MORE
Quirky but also serious
Elizabeth Zott's daughter, Mad, knows not to let on that she can read at kindergarten and that her dog, six thirty has a vocabulary of over 600 words she k... READ MORE
One of my favourites of the year!
Elizabeth Zott is an unconventional female scientist in the early 1960s. But how did she end up presenting a prime-time cookery show and can she really cha... READ MORE
Great read
This is absolute perfection. Wonderfully witty and dry humour adds to this poignant and sentimental story. The relationships are strong, the women even str... READ MORE
The story is funny and moving, a must read.
This is the story of Elizabeth Zott, who complained about sex discrimination before such a concept was widely known, and always tended to see things logica... READ MORE
A joyful, clever, inspiring novel!
Meet Elizabeth Zott, my new favourite female character. Set in California in the 1960s,
Recommended
In 'Lessons in Chemistry' Bonnie Garmus takes us to 1960’s America as we join the staff at Hastings Research Institute. We meet Elizabeth Zott and learn o... READ MORE
Full of heart and humour - an unforgettable read
From the very first page right to the final words of this book, I was totally absorbed, hooked by the story of Elizabeth Zott, Madeleine, Calvin Evans and ... READ MORE
Wonderful book
I absolutely loved this book, it is unique, original, truly refreshing and is one of my favourite books.
Firstly, Elizabeth Zott, what a woman, a true p... READ MORE
An absolute delight
Thank you, thank you to Doubleday for giving me an ARC of this simply wonderful book. It’s the story of chemist, Elizabeth Zott as she navigates her way th... READ MORE
A potential book of the year and it's only March
Wow - if this book doesn't end up on my best of the year come December then 2022 is going to be the best book year ever!
From the start I loved Elizabeth... READ MORE
Heartwarming, funny and intelligent.
Sometimes you come across a book that you just love from the outset. This is one of those books!
A fantastic debut novel that is sure to be a hit and one o... READ MORE
A Fabulous Read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a story of how a woman chemist came to be a TV cookery star, and what happened after she did.
Elizabeth Zott is no... READ MORE
Hooked from page 1
Absolutely incredible - it will please fans of The Rosie Project and Samin Nosrat, except that this book is just a few shades darker than all of that, and ... READ MORE
A wonderful piece of story-telling
I chose this book because, (as I trained as a chemist), the title interested me. To be clear, I did not expect it to be about chemistry, and - if my friend... READ MORE
Rush out to buy this. Book of the Year 2022
Really no words I write can do justice to this excellent book which I wish had been out when I was 18-20 (30 years ago). It is a plain honest look at sex... READ MORE
Lessons in Chemistry
One of the best debut novels I've read recently is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus which is based on an incredible fictional female character called ... READ MORE
Excellent
Elizabeth Zott's daughter, Mad, knows not to let on that she can read at kindergarten and that her dog, six thirty has a vocabulary of over 600 words she k... READ MORE
A brilliant and deeply insightful read
Elizabeth Zott is a breath-takingingly awesome character and Lessons in Chemistry is an outstanding read.
Set in 1960's America, Elizabeth is a research ... READ MORE
A wonderful read
Encore, Encore, I need more of this. It is an incredible story. If you like different, this is for you. If you like excellent writing, this is for you. I w... READ MORE
Elizabeth Zott is a woman you need to sit up and pay attention to!
One of the the most anticipated books of 2022, I’d heard so many good things about Lessons in Chemistry by Bobbie Garmus that I was a little intimidated to... READ MORE
A masterpiece
I am utterly astonished that this is a debut novel because it is absolute perfection and I don’t know how author Bonnie Garmus can top it, but I solemnly s... READ MORE
Lessons in How to Smash a Debut Novel!
Firstly thank you to netgalley and randomhouse for a copy of this advance.
What a debut Bonnie Garmus has graced us with - upon finishing I immediately pr... READ MORE
A fabulously quirky and funny read.
Elizabeth Zott is as strange as she is funny, I devoured this book and loved every moment. Five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The most powerful book I’ve read lately; real and without tabus, brilliant.
The most powerful book I’ve read lately; real and without tabus, brilliant.
I’ll admit that I was intrigued with this book, I really didn’t know much about... READ MORE
Fantastic debut
This was a really refreshing read, fizzing with originality and verve. Bonnie Garmus creates a truly likeable character in Elizabeth Zott, a 1960s chemist,... READ MORE
This will be a smash hit!
There is so much to say about this book, there's so much going on. Dark and brilliantly funny. Insightful and full of situation comedy. I've chosen to incl... READ MORE
Absolutely awesome
Elizabeth Zott is by no means your average woman. Elizabeth Zott is discriminated against in 1960s America because she dares to be a woman and a chemist. N... READ MORE
Witty and wise
Sometimes you know after one page that a book is just right for you. That's what I had with this excellent debut novel. The main character Elizabeth Zott i... READ MORE
A 5 star read!
What a brilliant and unusual book! I raced through this debut novel in less than a day, the world of 1950s America captured astutely by Bonnie Garmus. A lo... READ MORE
Loved it!
With thanks to Netgalley for my arc. Loved this book with its unusual characters and wry humour. Very true depiction of how life was for women in the early... READ MORE
Original, clever and so enjoyable.
This book is a triumph! It is such a very unusual story, like nothing I’ve ever read before, and is actually quite difficult to review, as it does not fit ... READ MORE
Pure joy to read
Brilliantly entertaining.
This is a book that although written in the past, is definitely still for the modern ages.
Taking a look at gender equa... READ MORE
Fresh and original
Fabulous, original, full of life and very unexpected! Elizabeth is a force to be reckoned with in a world where everyone is labelled and conformity is the ... READ MORE
Add this to your TBR list immediately!
A book that’s funny, tender and sad whilst still carrying a serious message about the role of women in society.
Set in the 1960’s, this bittersweet sto... READ MORE
Highly recommend this 5* read.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bonnie Garmus and her publisher for an advance reading copy of this delightful book.
"Lessons in Chemistry" is well in the running... READ MORE
Sublime!
I read about Lessons in Chemistry on a book mailing list a while back and instantly put it on my Want to Read list. I then applied for a copy on Netgalley,... READ MORE
Brilliant story, well told, every woman out there will relate to this
This could just as easily be called lessons in life. Funny and sad, a picture of small town prejudices and larger than life characters ( including a dog) c... READ MORE
Fabulously funny but thought-provoking!
uch a fabulous, funny and thought-provoking book! I couldn't put it down and it had me laughing out loud one minute and aching with Elizabeth's pain the n... READ MORE
An astonishing debut and characters you won’t forget
Lessons in Chemistry is Bonnie Garmus’ stellar debut. This book is an absolute force to behold; it is so very good and an easy 5 star.
Lessons in Chemistr... READ MORE
Wonderful, rage-inducing but ultimately uplifting
What an absolute joy Lessons in Chemistry was to read! I'm confidently expecting that it will become the feel-good hit of the season.
That said, it's not ... READ MORE
Fantastic read!!!
This story just blew my mind! It was a great story and I hope to read more from Bonnie Garmus!.
It begins in the 1960's with two intelligent odd balls who ... READ MORE
Novel set in 1960s CALIFORNIA
This novel is set in an era when women had their domestic lives carved out for them and men generally had the final say. Elizabeth Zott is having none of i... READ MORE
Feminist fiction
I would rate this book at 3.5 ⭐️
I did really enjoy the story and the feminism throughout, the pacing was excellent and at no point fell flat but it just ... READ MORE
Recommend everyone to read
This book was really good. It was a well written book and the main character Elizabeth was relatable and very determination. Couldn’t put it down and was ... READ MORE
Observant, provoking and laugh out loud funny
Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman.
In fact, chemist Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s... READ MORE
lessons in chemistry
one of the best books I've ever read
kind of disappointed me
What I liked the most about this book was the feminist aspect of it, how the main character goes against all odds to make her way and defy everyone in the ... READ MORE
Okay but not engaging enough
I didn’t enjoy this as much as I wanted to. The main character Elizabeth isn’t a very likeable person and I just didn’t care enough about her to want to kn... READ MORE
thoroughly enjoyed!
i have seen a variety of reviews on here. this book was ultimately was got me out of a reading slump. i actually felt empty for a while after i finished it... READ MORE
Fresh and witty
I am thoroughly enjoying reading Lessons in Chemistry. The writing is fresh and witty. There is light and shade, as well as sardonic humour directed toward... READ MORE
A refreshing, delightful, funny and sad emotional rollercoaster. Wonderfully Written!
What a refreshingly delightful book and what a strong and vibrant character Elizabeth Zott is! I really didn't know what to expect from this book when I s... READ MORE
A wonderful read: delightful, hilarious and thought-provoking!
Lessons in Chemistry is an utterly delightful feelgood book that tackles serious issues with lots of humour. The magnificent main character, Elizabeth Zott... READ MORE
Lessons in Chemistry
It's 1961 and Elizabeth Zott has just started work as a presenter of a TV cookery show. She bitterly resents this as she is a chemist, thwarted by the inst... READ MORE
A wonderful read
I loved this book! At times I was angry, sad, laughing out loud or beaming with joy. The story very cleverly covers the discrimination and abuse that wome... READ MORE
Brilliant
I read about Lessons in Chemistry on a book mailing list a while back and instantly put it on my Want to Read list. I then applied for a copy on Netgalley,... READ MORE
Lessons in life
This could just as easily be called lessons in life. Funny and sad, a picture of small town prejudices and larger than life characters ( including a dog) c... READ MORE
Just Wow!
Just wow - where do I even start to explain how good this book is?Elizabeth Zott is a chemist and an unmarried mother living in the 1960’s.
When she loses... READ MORE
An absolute gem of a book
This book is an absolute joy a little gem that should be required reading for all young women
I read it with a great big grin on my face so grateful that ... READ MORE
An absolute gem of a book
This book is an absolute joy a little gem that should be required reading for all young women I read it with a great big grin on my face so grateful that a... READ MORE
A gem!
Lessons in Chemistry is a quirky, funny and absolutely delightful read. It was different to anything else I have read lately and totally engaging. I believ... READ MORE
A must read!
After a bit of a slow start, this book was great. I loved the characters, the timeline and the way the main character Elizabeth pushed the boundaries of a ... READ MORE
This is a quirky book
This is a quirky book but one that I took to immediately. Elizabeth Zott is a feminist from the word go and in 1960's male dominated society she is a force... READ MORE
Great insight into 1950's life for a woman
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance digital copy to read in exchange for an honest review. This book took a little while to get into bu... READ MORE
Laughed out loud many times
Lessons is Chemistry is priceless.
I wish there was more than 5 stars.
I laughed out loud many times, I cheered Elizabeth on as she tries to change thin... READ MORE
Book Hangover Alert!
I loved this book and its characters so much that it's going to take a wee while to get over it.
Synopsis (heads up, don't read too much about this book b... READ MORE
Brilliant
This is a brilliant book, I enjoyed it so much. Elizabeth Zott is a wonderful character, and very admirable in her determination and perseverance to live ... READ MORE
Fabulous
Lessons in Chemistry is a quirky, funny and absolutely delightful read. It was different to anything else I have read lately and totally engaging. I believ... READ MORE
A fantastic read
Elizabeth Zott is as strange as she is funny, I devoured this book and loved every moment. Five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A New Heroine for Women Everywhere
I received an advance copy of this from NetGalley, thanks for the opportunity.
This was a surprising, funny and heartfelt story. I’m so glad I got to rea... READ MORE
The formula for a great novel - a must-read book in 2022!
This book is going to be one of the hits of 2022, linking everyone’s least favourite subject Chemistry with social change, women’s rights and the best way ... READ MORE
Loved this! Highly recommend
Trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse, death, suicide.
Lessons in Chemistry was thoroughly enjoyable. I loved the concept, with Elizabeth Zott leading t... READ MORE
A truly fantastic novel
This is a dream of a read. Elizabeth Zott is a feisty, independent woman; a talented chemist struggling for recognition in the male dominated laboratories ... READ MORE
A real surprise
A book I had heard nothing about until 2 weeks before release, when I read about it I was intrigued, as this isn’t my usual type of read, but I absolutely ... READ MORE
Absolutely recommended!
This book is an absolute delight. Elizabeth Zott is such a refreshing character and so well written she completely comes to life. I loved all the main ch... READ MORE
Believe the hype (but watch your blood pressure!)
So many readers are raving about this book right now, and I’m afraid I’m going to have to add my voice in agreement and further confirm how fantastic it is... READ MORE
This book will make you angry sad joyful and amazed …read it
Just finished Lessons in Chemistry …what a journey …I m a woman , 71 , and more than aware of misogyny , sexism, and societal downgrading of women and the... READ MORE
Amazing read
Lessons in Chemistry manages to combine laugh- out- loud moments with incredibly poigniant scenes and still left room for moments of edge of the seat threa... READ MORE
Lessons for all of us
Science lessons at school were not generally enjoyable for me. Biology made me pass out whereas Physics made me cry out with frustration. I could understan... READ MORE
Lessons In Feminism
I loved this book so so so so much. Elizabeth Zott, Harriet & Madeline were all flawed characters that made me feel something unique. The book cover is sim... READ MORE
One of the best books I’ve ever read
I absolutely loved this book. I think about it often too. It was funny and meaningful all at the same time. Even brought a few tears at times. This is one ... READ MORE
Stick with it
This isn’t my usual genre, and I took me a good 50% or so to really appreciate how good this book is. But I am SO glad I stuck with it.
Elizabeth, despi... READ MORE
A good read
It’s definitely a book that you’ll need to take some short breaks due to its themes. It was a lot in some places but the feminist inside was rooting for he... READ MORE
Definitely worth reading!
I really enjoyed this book. Her chemical approach to cooking was a new twist to me!
This is a must read!
I cannot begin to express how incredible this book is. I cried when I finished the book because I felt like I had lost a friend. The intelligence of the au... READ MORE
So much HEART
Absolutely incredible. Garmus has a way of writing characters that just pulls you into her book. For anyone debating picking this one up, you absolutely wi... READ MORE
Caricature Characters
While I approached this book with anticipation, hoping for an enthralling read, I found myself disappointed in the end. The characters felt overly caricatu... READ MORE
A Lesson in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
I loved this book, it brought to life the hardships of being an educated woman in the 1950s when trying to follow a career and faced with the sexist attitu... READ MORE
Love a complex female character
Absolutely loved reading this book! While it’s set in the 1960s, I found it so relevant to today’s society. I love that the main characters are flawed and ... READ MORE
Such a great book - Elizabth Zott is amazing.
What a great book. Elizabeth Zott is a great character - a feminist in every sense of the word. I loved her actions, reactions and her attempts at beating ... READ MORE
An outstanding debut novel.
"Children, set the table. Your mother needs a moment to herself."
This novel is, in one word, phenomenal. A absolute dream debut novel for author Bonnie... READ MORE
A Fantastic Fun Read!
This is an unusual and fascinating book set in the 1950s to 60s that tells the terrible truth about sexism in those days in a witty and unusual way. The fe... READ MORE
Engaging, laugh-out-loud funny, sad, warming, exasperating and real!
Lessons in Chemistry is my favourite book of 2021 (even though it isn’t actually published until 2022) so far, and its first-place podium is so far above t... READ MORE
The 5 star-read you didn’t know you needed!!
“Imagine if all men took women seriously. Education would change. The workforce would revolutionize”
Wonderfully entertaining, and informative
This is a brilliant book, I enjoyed it so much. Elizabeth Zott is a wonderful character, and very admirable in her determination and perseverance to live ... READ MORE
Utterly wonderful!
Oh my! I LOVED this book. It was quirky, funny, heartbreaking, challenging, warm and so engaging. It was a story of equality, family, love, loss and being ... READ MORE
Moving, funny and empowering!
What a brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable read! Lessons in Chemistry has everything you want from a novel - it's moving, funny, and empowering. I can't wai... READ MORE
If I could give this book 20 stars, I would!
If I could give this book 20 stars, I would. It’s got the humour I loved from The Big Bang Theory mixed with a dose of smart feminist awesomeness that I ju... READ MORE
You’ll love it!
Loved the characters and the story, it was a great page-turner that kept me up until the wee hours. Couldn't recommend it enough!
What a joy
What a joy this is, clever, funny, thoughtful and life-affirming. Elizabeth Zott is a chemist, a scientist who is many decades ahead of 1960’s society in t... READ MORE
Lessons in Chemistry
I loved this book, I loved the characters, Zoe and Calvin and above all the wonderful cookery lessons. The author deals brilliantly with the whole issue o... READ MORE
One of the books of 2022
Words cannot convey how much I adored this book. It's going to be a huge, huge hit when it's released next year. The way that Bonnie Gamus writes is faultl... READ MORE
A triumph of wonderful storytelling
This book is a triumph! It is such a very unusual story, like nothing I’ve ever read before, and is actually quite difficult to review, as it does not fit ... READ MORE
Brilliant, fast paced and lovable characters!
Elizabeth Zotts life is a struggle, she struggles to get taken seriously by any of the men in her field. Until she meets the surprising and enigmatic Calvi... READ MORE
You just HAVE to read this book!
The description and title of this book do not really do it justice. I will keep this short and simple. You just HAVE to read this book – it’ll make you l... READ MORE
Simply brilliant!
Oh my! I LOVED this book. It was quirky, funny, heartbreaking, challenging, warm and so engaging. It was a story of equality, family, love, loss and being ... READ MORE
Very odd, yet compelling with a dark humour
Elizabeth Zott has struggled against sexism all her life, she is a brilliant chemist but everyone from her college lecturers to her colleagues at Hastings ... READ MORE
Wonderful!
An absolutely brilliant debut novel! One that will definitely be in my top reads of 2022.
We are authentically transported back to the late 1950s, early 1... READ MORE
Verified Purchase
Fabulous! Not to be missed.
I will think about this book for a long time, including asking myself 'what would Elizabeth Zott do?' The story is inspiring, shocking, amusing and full of... READ MORE
Funny, moving and thought-provoking, this is a brilliant debut.
“… here she was, a single mother, the lead scientist on what had to be the most unscientific experiment of all time: the raising of another human being. Ev... READ MORE
Lessons in Life, Class dismissed!
Elizabeth Zott is a budding chemist crushed under the patriarchal lead academics that rule her life. Attached for being a scientist, a girlfriend, a mother... READ MORE
You will laugh and you will cry - a brilliant read!
Elizabeth Zott is a woman with a brilliant mind but she is also a woman living in the 1960s and no one is listening to her. No one, that is, until Calvin E... READ MORE
Brilliant read
I loved “lessons in chemistry” . I lurched from being enraged at Elizabeth’s treatment, to amusement, frustration, sadness. It is a brilliant read. Very en... READ MORE
A character grabbing book.
I loved the book. I fell in love with Elizabeth, her quirks, courage, determination. The story unravelled through various points of views of the characters... READ MORE
A fabulous, funny and thought-provoking book!
Such a fabulous, funny and thought-provoking book! I couldn't put it down and it had me laughing out loud one minute and aching with Elizabeth's pain the ... READ MORE
One of the best books I've read in a long time
Brilliant, haven't read a book like it! I particularly like how strong the misogyny is, so strong that you can see how ridiculous the prejudice is, even in... READ MORE
A character study of a woman who refuses to fit into boxes
“In short, the reduction of women to something less than men, and the elevation of men to something more than women, is not biological, it’s cultural. And ... READ MORE
A fabulous read
Wow, what a fabulous book! I loved every word.
It’s fabulously quirky and unique and the characters are intriguing.
I had a huge emotional attachment t... READ MORE
An amazing must read debut!
I don’t think anything I can say will do this book justice. I love it from beginning to end and it will most certainly be in my top five reads of 2022.
... READ MORE
Such an engaging read
I dare you not to fall in love with the richly drawn main character. She's an icon ahead of her time, a powerhouse of new thought and ideas and I loved thi... READ MORE
You HAVE to!!!
The description and title of this book do not really do it justice. I will keep this short and simple. You just HAVE to read this book – it’ll make you l... READ MORE
Absolutely thrilling from first to last page
This book will take you on a rollercoaster ride full of tears, laughs, worry and delight that you’ll find yourself so much wiser and happier once you have ... READ MORE
A true gripper
As most readers do, they read the book then - if there is one - they watch a film/show. However as I had the chance I compared them as I went a long and da... READ MORE
Amazing
Loved this book- made me gasp, laugh and cry out loud. Elizabeth’s story and struggle as a woman in a male dominated field and in society as a whole was gu... READ MORE
Don’t let the reviews change your mind
About a year ago, I had it on my list and I took it off because I read a bad review (I know I was swayed so easily!). It was recommended to me an awful lot... READ MORE
Fabulous
I initially wasn't interested in reading this book. I had seen they had made a TV show and wasn't really invested. My friend is in a book club and this was... READ MORE
AMAZING
I originally watch the show first which is brilliant and then I learned it was a book so I just had to read the book and my by got I was not let I definite... READ MORE
The most wonderful book
This story had me captivated from the first page and i consumed this in less than a week. I am a very slow reader who often has to read a page twice! Such ... READ MORE
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