This book made my heart soar.

Just brilliant!

Wonderful story of perseverance, love, belief in oneself and hope. Loved every minute reading it!

Throughly enjoyable read!

Drew me in until I didn’t want it to end.

Loved it!!!

Rare to read a novel that evolves so beautifully

I’m a 31 year old man who studied chemistry at university. Not that any of that matters, because this book is for everyone. A page turner from the very beginning and a completely refreshing story from the mid 20th century with themes that have never been more relevant than they are today. Brilliant book.

Thank you Bonnie for creating a female gamechanger, an unlikely family bond across widely different characters and a story that is both a heart-breaker and a light-hearted reality check. Absolutely loved every line and this year I want to be more like Elizabeth Zott.

A clever story I wanted to pick up and read until I finished. Six chapters in, I was already recommending to a friend (who also enjoyed). I enjoyed to pace and, sadly, the relevance of some of the themes even in present day. I see they’re going to make a film/series of it, so pleased I read it before watching.

Different, fresh, enlightening. Couldn’t stop reading it

A different unusual read for me but I throughly enjoyed it, refreshingly unique, intelligent , would recommend.

The problem with this book was that it kept me up reading three nights in a row. The characters are brilliant.

I had to stop myself from reading this book in one day. i had found so much in it..

A book about a woman scientist who is very good at her job in a male dominated world. A lot of dramatic sorrow thrown in to make it appeal to a wider audience, plus a faithful dog. I would recommend this book.

One of the best books I have ever read. Devastated it’s over.

This is a real phenomenon and this book has brought BB crashing down on me. How I will get through the days without tales from the world of Elizabeth, Mad or 6:30??

An amazing read on lots of levels with some of the best ‘one liners’ ever. This book is both crushingly sad and joyously uplifting. If you read only one book, make it this one.

Great story, brilliantly written, engaging all the way through. Highly recommend.

Loved the premise of this book and it’s very funny in places. I’m disappointed with some of the more fanciful parts that make it a bit twee in places

Unputdownable, wonderful book!

Clever, witty, and beautiful storytelling, with characters who jump off the page. I adored this, and heartily recommend it to everyone.

A must read. I enjoyed this book immensely . Exquisitely well written, hilariously entertaining read…I am sad it’s over, there was never a dull moment…thank you!!!

Lovely book about chemistry, love, loss and determined women.

The only downside was the evangelical atheism which became a slightly over emphasised theme. Only the characters who didn’t believe in God were sympathetic ones, and vice versa. Despite this it was very enjoyable.

I loved this book. I absolutely could not put it down and read it in a day - then wished I hadn’t read it so quickly as I wanted it to last much longer. It was hilarious and sad and thought-provoking and it reminded me that no matter how far women have come in the last fifty years in terms of rights, work etc, we still encounter many of the same obstacles, the same prejudice, the same challenges. Garmus writes with wit, clarity and a sharply observed characterisation. I look forward with keen anticipation to her next book.

Any woman whose ever had to deal with misogynistic men will love this book