Lessons In Chemistry

The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages. A perfect delight. It's about Elizabeth Zott, a scientist who accidentally becomes a TV cook in the early 1960s. Very strongly recommend
INDIA KNIGHT, SUNDAY TIMES
This triumphant feminist fable, wittily observed, is teeming with vivid comic set-pieces
TELEGRAPH, Fiction of the Week
Polished, funny, thought-provoking. Wearing its research lightly but confidently with sentences so stylishly turned it's hard to believe it's a debut ... The real pleasure is in the dry wit of Garmus's writing
GUARDIAN, Book of the day
Not only is Elizabeth an unforgettable character, so too are her adorable dog Six Thirty and daughter, Mad. This is a truly unique book with some great life lessons
WOMAN AND HOME, Best Books of 2022
A book that sparks joy with every page. LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY is both funny and rousing: it had me laughing one minute and air-punching the next. Bonnie Garmus has created an unforgettable heroine
ELIZABETH DAY
It's the world versus Elizabeth Zott, an extraordinary woman determined to live on her own terms, and I had no trouble choosing a side. Lessons in Chemistry is a page-turning and highly satisfying tale: zippy, zesty, and Zotty
MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD, author of GREAT CIRCLE
Full of humour heartbreak and characters who feel like real people. This is a book that everyone will be talking about
RED MAGAZINE
I haven't loved a character as much as the hero of this joyful, warm debut in a very long time
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, Book of the Month
Absolutely unputdownable. I completely loved it
RICHARD E GRANT
A transporting read, recommended for fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
STYLIST MAGAZINE, BOOKS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2022