Many thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the debut novel by Bonnie Garmus - can I give more than 5 sparkling stars?
In the 1960s, Elizabeth Zott is a chemist - unusual in those days and she has the battle scars to prove it. No one takes her seriously or gives her credit. Except for Calvin Evans, another unusual brilliant chemist. It's the perfect love story, until tragedy strikes. Elizabeth soon finds herself a single mother and the reluctant star of a hit cooking show, Supper at Six. But Elizabeth can only be one thing - herself - and not everyone is happy about that.
Gush alert - I loved, loved, loved this book and these characters! I love quirky characters and this book is chock full of them - including the dog! This takes you back to a time when women were expected to stay at home and do what they were told and Elizabeth bucked that trend from the beginning. While there are definitely some difficult subjects, the humor in this book is laugh out loud, spot on, perfection. You will not be able to put this one down - nor should you! Highly recommended - amazing debut. Can't wait to read more from this author but how do you top perfection?
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