Rating: 4.75 (2 ratings)
First published 2024
Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist in the 1950s, but sexist colleagues and a society that expects women to be homemakers keep her from the recognition she deserves. Until a twist of fate lands her a hosting gig on a TV cooking show, where she teaches viewers chemistry through her unconventional recipes and life philosophies. As Elizabeth navigates this unexpected path to fame, she must confront the tragedies of her past and use her wits to protect her daughter from a judgmental world. At its heart, this is a story of a fiercely independent woman finding her voice and transforming the lives of those around her.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, biography-memoir, chemistry, 21st-century, academia, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
400 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: sexism