Lessons in Chemistry book review

I don't want you to read this and be like, I don't care about chemistry. There is an actual story. There are other people, animals, and all kinds of stuff. 

Hey, I'm Kyla Denanyoh. Today, I'm reviewing the book Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie Garmas wrote this book. The genre of the book is fiction. The theme of the book is humor literature. 

I've heard a lot about this book and have seen people discussing it online. But it wasn't until someone I know personally recommended it that I said, "Let me look for it." 

So I'm walking through the library, and we have this thing called quick pick, which is where a book comes in. Nobody has it on hold, so I quickly snatch it up. I think it's when they buy a new book, so I grabbed it. But it's phenomenal—oh my gosh, it's so good. 

Would I reread the book? Yes, yes, yes, yes. It was so good. An important quote in the book or a plot twist is when the main character has to explain to someone else that cooking is chemistry. I had never considered cooking to be chemistry. Never. I know you mix things. I know there's a reaction. Well, it's a chemical reaction, not spoiling the book. You'll get some of that explained if you read the description or do a quick run-through of the book, but cooking is chemistry. 

So yes, sections of the book are long and drawn out about how eggs elongate when they're whipped, adding air to them, and that's what makes the cake rise. Bonnie knows precisely what she's talking about, or she did some exceptional research. But cooking is chemistry. Pheromones are chemistry. Falling in love can be a chemical reaction. Parenting is chemistry—like all of it. All of it is chemistry. 

So, while I did not have too many favorite quotes in the book, one of my favorite characters was a kind character, and that was the doctor. So, the book follows Calvin and Elizabeth. The doctor is an OBGYN, which is an obstetrics and gynecologist. I don't know the gynecologist part, but he is an obstetrician. He talks about helping women give birth to babies. And there's a statement he makes where he talks about how, oh, I know women are more potent than men. Have you seen them give birth? 

It felt good to see it written down. OK, I am a mother. I have birthed a child. It is not easy to give over your body for these couple of months, but even that is chemical, right? 

This book covers chemistry, chemical reactions, and how things react. I never thought about the world like that. Like, I'm wrecking my alma mater's shirt. I'm a lawyer. I don't think about chemistry. I don't think about organic chemistry. I don't think about regular chemistry. I don't think about, I don't think about chemistry. 

I'll look at things like I painted this desk for the next few weeks. It was wet, and then it dried. That was a chemical reaction. Like, I braided my hair with some pomade. That was a chemical reaction. Or, like, everything is chemical. That was so eye-opening to me, but it was entertaining.

There is an actual story. There are other people, animals, and all kinds of stuff as well. But the chemical reaction of it is just that's the part that blew me away. 

And the book broke my heart. 

There was a part of the book that I was just slack-jawed about. What just happened? And I did not see it coming. I didn't. Even now, I'm a little embarrassed because I didn't see it coming. But the book is a very, really, really good read. 

I'm very happy I picked it up and found a quick little copy because it's flying off the shelves. People are raving about it. I took a chance on it when I saw the moment. 

Until the next book review, Kyla