Why did I love this book?
I loved this book for so many reasons.
First, itās incredibly funny, and humor is my favorite genre to read. The real world is scary enough.
Second, the heroine is a strong, take-no-prisoners chemist dealing with all the harassment and discrimination women faced in the 1950s and 1960s, issues that women still experience in our current society.
Elizabeth is unapologetically brilliant, and she never gives up, despite repeated attempts to derail her, all traits that I admire. But this book has a bonus.
Iām an animal lover, and the best character may be Six-thirty, Elizabethās dog, a dropout from bomb-sniffing school, who narrates his scenes.
Thatās priceless.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ā¢ GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK ā¢ Meet Elizabeth Zott: a āformidable, unapologetic and inspiringā (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is āirresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heatā (The New York Times Book Review).
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