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Lessons in chemistry

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Atqui Mon 27-Nov-23 22:51:06

I’m reading this on my kindle . The disadvantage is that I cant flick back to find something I’ve missed. Can anyone explain what was written in the Life magazine about Elizabeth please ?

NotSpaghetti Fri 19-Apr-24 05:08:19

I found the book OK but not great. I'd say it was predictable and forgettable but a light and easy read.

Re your original question it was Life that gave her the Luscious Lizzie name which she hated and which made her feel small and irrelevant.

grandMattie Fri 19-Apr-24 05:56:05

The book made me laugh out loud; I loved it as did my 14 y.o.DGD.
Of course, she was perfect, it’s the whole object of the book. It was written show that women were not just pretty things to bed, as was the immediate post-WWII (and historical) attitude to those with XX chromosomes…

RosesandLilac Fri 19-Apr-24 06:32:05

I couldn’t get into this book at all…..😵‍💫

grannyqueenie Fri 19-Apr-24 07:40:39

I loved it, it tackled serious issues that still arise today for women with humour and ingenuity.