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I had heard so many great things about this book before it was published here in the UK, and with the Waterstones special edition being published with periodic table sprayed edges, I could not resist getting my hands on a copy as soon as possible.
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 as an average woman. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with--of all things--her mind. True chemistry results.
But like science, life is unpredictable. This is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking ("combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride") proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo.
REVIEW: I found the story to be so much more emotional than I thought it would be and I have to say there were some real moments of this book that broke my heart and had me tearing up on the bus home. I found the lead character, Elizabeth Zott, to be an incredible protagonist and I could envisage her so vividly. However, I found the plot line and writing to be a little too simplistic for my liking. Although I’m a huge fan of an easy read, don’t get me wrong, however, I found some of the writing and sexism in the book to be quite cheesy and therefore, I don’t think that for me it succeeded in having the profound effect it should have had.
Overall though I enjoyed the story and believe me, there are some fantastic characters in this book which I have no doubt you too will fall in love with, especially Elizabeth’s dog, Six-Thirty.
READ THIS IF:
🧪 You’re looking for a great, easy read
🧪 You enjoy books that are set back in time
🧪 You’re looking for a book with characters you can fall in love with
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