'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages. A perfect delight. It's about Elizabeth Zott, a scientist who accidentally becomes a TV cook in the early 1960s. Very strongly recommend'
- India Knight, Sunday Times
'This triumphant feminist fable, wittily observed, is teeming with vivid comic set-pieces'
- Telegraph, Fiction of the Week
'Polished, funny, thought-provoking. Wearing its research lightly but confidently with sentences so stylishly turned it's hard to believe it's a debut ... The real pleasure is in the dry wit of Garmus's writing'
- Guardian, Book of the day
'Not only is Elizabeth an unforgettable character, so too are her adorable dog Six Thirty and daughter, Mad. This is a truly unique book with some great life lessons'
- Woman and Home, Best Books of 2022
'A book that sparks joy with every page. Lessons in Chemistry is both funny and rousing: it had me laughing one minute and air-punching the next. Bonnie Garmus has created an unforgettable heroine'
- Elizabeth Day
'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. Lessons in Chemistry is a page-turning and highly satisfying tale: zippy, zesty, and Zotty'
- Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle
'Full of humour heartbreak and characters who feel like real people. This is a book that everyone will be talking about'
- Red Magazine
'I haven't loved a character as much as the hero of this joyful, warm debut in a very long time'
- Good Housekeeping, Book of the Month
'Absolutely unputdownable. I completely loved it'
- Richard Grant
'A transporting read, recommended for fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel'
- Stylis Magazine, Books to Look Forward to in 2022