GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A must-read debut! Meet Elizabeth Zott: a one-of-a-kind 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 “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times).
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A must-read debut! Meet Elizabeth Zott: a one-of-a-kind 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 “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times).
“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.... A page-turning and highly satisfying tale: zippy, zesty, and Zotty.” —Maggie Shipstead, best-selling author of Great Circle
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR—New York Times, Bustle, Real Simple, Parade, CNN, Today, E! News, Library Journal
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. Which 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.
Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.
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瑜不掩瑕了 ElizabethZott确实很有智性魅力 很多时候感觉是她孤身一人在与整个体制抗争并在节目上把自强的种子撒向观众 的部分也确实振奋人心 ！ “Children, set the table. Your mother needs a moment to herself.” 但说教意味太重+二人身世反复提及+人物都很刻板两极化+女主依然具有性魅力 感觉这本还是overrated了
This novel is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel” (The New York Times Book Review) and “witty, sometimes hilarious...the Catch-22 of early feminism” (Stephen King, via Twitter). A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, ...
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1 有用 草原雷雨 2024-04-02 08:49:02 美国
作者的采访后记给本书加一星，同感对Elizabeth Zott只有用全名才是在指代她，一个stubborn的化学家、厨师秀主播和母亲，在一个世界欣欣向荣而女性备受歧视的年代里坚守自己的原则，最终受到尊重同时积极地影响了身边人的人生。故事的缺点也挺明显的：人物脸谱化、化学家的专业度等等，看到goodreads上还有人吐槽书里用slavery抨击歧视却没出现没有色人种，这点我确实没想到。。
1 有用 普宁困意 2023-11-26 17:39:52 黑龙江
瑜不掩瑕了 ElizabethZott确实很有智性魅力 很多时候感觉是她孤身一人在与整个体制抗争并在节目上把自强的种子撒向观众 的部分也确实振奋人心 ！ “Children, set the table. Your mother needs a moment to herself.” 但说教意味太重+二人身世反复提及+人物都很刻板两极化+女主依然具有性魅力 感觉这本还是overrated了
1 有用 心一 2024-04-15 18:22:46 北京
变化不可预测，无法控制，是每个人必须要面对的。而勇气以及建立一个平衡健康的支持系统是应对变化的方法。这是书中女主能够熬过种种不幸，最终成为勇敢女性典范的重要因素。书中每个角色同女主间的互动故事都很精彩，也充满了戏剧性，值得一看。
0 有用 jadestein 2023-02-10 23:37:51 德国
关于Elizabeth Salt个人的情节很吸引人，自信冷静理智，有超越时代的性别平等意识、种族平等意识，但是故事到后面越来越无趣，还总用韩剧那种命中注定的drama梗
1 有用 NEVE 2024-06-18 14:21:14 北京
是法国人才能写出来的书
0 有用 某种坚果 2024-10-16 15:21:25 江苏
是谁能够上班摸鱼大胆看书，只能这样安慰自己了
0 有用 Ava 2024-10-15 22:19:02 湖南
感觉作者的故事像空中楼阁，经不起推敲，实际上，第一遍看已经觉得非常虚假了。首先，这个故事并不像60年代的美国，感觉像现代故事硬套的一个过去背景。其次，我觉得作者有时候过于强调高潮，比如女主角在电视上的做饭化学秀爆火真的不能说服我，现实中真的会有人喜欢看这种姐妹吗。再次，男主角和他的母亲的经历太巧合了，我觉得现实很难有这样的巧合，但凡这个母亲更倾向孩子一点，我觉得都不会有这么多悲剧发生。书中的女性主... 感觉作者的故事像空中楼阁，经不起推敲，实际上，第一遍看已经觉得非常虚假了。首先，这个故事并不像60年代的美国，感觉像现代故事硬套的一个过去背景。其次，我觉得作者有时候过于强调高潮，比如女主角在电视上的做饭化学秀爆火真的不能说服我，现实中真的会有人喜欢看这种姐妹吗。再次，男主角和他的母亲的经历太巧合了，我觉得现实很难有这样的巧合，但凡这个母亲更倾向孩子一点，我觉得都不会有这么多悲剧发生。书中的女性主义只是喊喊而已，在如今的美国，女性的思想也不会如此解放。 (展开)
0 有用 小E 2024-09-30 05:53:50 美国
虽然结局有点太过戏剧化，但还是被作者的文笔和各种起承转合的情节打动。Elizabeth还是幸运的，虽然有这样那样的asshole路人，但是人生中遇到的主角们都是有点过于完美了。Elizabeth本人更是过于完美，不过仍然不影响五星的文风和文采。
0 有用 毛里小熊猫 2024-09-29 21:02:36 四川
Courage is the root of change
0 有用 halcyon 2024-09-23 18:57:16 河北
After the most empowering and inspiring part ever, 镜头一转，大家开始包～饺～子～