I really loved this book more than I thought I would!

SUMMARY: Elizabeth Zott is a chemist in the 60s. Which means she is not taken seriously as a scientist - not at university and not in her workplace. When her world collides with Calvin Evans, a well-known chemist who quickly grows fond of her, her life is further complicated. Because she wants to be known for her research and intelligence, but the world wants her to "find her place" as a housewife.

I thought this book was going to be mostly about the romance, and I'm never a huge fan of strictly romance books.

But to me it felt like romance was just a tiny piece to Elizabeth's struggles to be seen and respected in the field of science. I felt angry with her as she was mistreated and excited for her any time she got an opportunity to prove herself.

I absolutely loved her honesty, intellect, and bluntness that took the world by storm when she was thrown into hosting a cooking show, which she quickly made her own by integrating her love for chemistry into her cooking ☺️

This book explored topics of womanhood, motherhood, gender biases, feminism, and workplace discrimination. All topics that may feel uncomfortable sometimes but are so real and important.

Lessons in Chemistry was well-written, thought-provoking, and funny. I highly recommend to lovers of science, food, feminism, and good books ♥️