![]() ![]() ![]() And true to post World War II America, society has a rigid double standard. Both Elizabeth and Calvin have known tragedy in their backgrounds and experience more in this book. LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, however, is also a love story - when Elizabeth winds up working in the same facility where the internationally renowned scientist Calvin Evans works.ĭon’t imagine this bestseller is all fluff, though. A brilliant chemist pitted against the male dominated world of scientific research. With lots of humor and irony (and the surprising wisdom of a SUPER smart dog), author Bonnie Garmus slowly unfolds the world of Elizabeth Zott. Then, drop this woman anywhere in 1950s America. And she is not limited by any societal expectations that her ONLY goal in life should be marriage, housework, and motherhood. She expects to be paid what her male colleagues are paid. ![]() She expects to get into the best schools. Imagine a smart, honest, and capable woman with today’s feminist sensibilities. Here’s the best way I can describe this book: ![]()
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