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ClareR (6256 KP) rated Flesh in Books

Apr 7, 2026  
Flesh
Flesh
David Szalay | 2025 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I know Flesh has had a lot of 3* reviews, but I’m going to say how much I enjoyed it. It seemed to me to be the story of a quiet man who always kept himself separate from those around him. I believe that comes from the trauma he experiences at the start of the book: as a teenager he’s groomed and sexually abused by an older woman. That’s my takeaway from this as the mother of sons and working in education for over 20 years, 8 of which were with teenagers.

After this, he seems out of control of his life, and he drifts from one set of circumstances to another, one job to another (including the army) and one sexual encounter to another. He’s a man of few words, which in Istvan’s words, is “OK” by me. Sentences are short, both Istvan’s speech and the narrative in between, and I felt this made the book highly readable. I stormed through this book.

At its heart, it’s a story about the changing role of men, both in fatherhood and life generally. It gives the impression that he’s being carried along in his life, never quite sure what’s expected of him (at least that’s what I thought).

I can see this is a very ‘marmite’ book - you’ll either love it or hate it. I think it deserved its Booker Prize win 🤷🏼‍♀️
  
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ClareR (6256 KP) rated Lessons In Chemistry in Books

Mar 19, 2023  
Lessons In Chemistry
Lessons In Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus | 2022 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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I loved this - every page of it. And to think I’d held off reading it because everyone was saying how good it was (I don’t even understand my own logic sometimes!). Actually, I think I was worried I wouldn’t like it. No need to be concerned though!

There’s a serious theme behind the laugh out loud moments. Elizabeth Zott is a single parent and what’s more, she was never married. And to add insult to injury, she wants to work as an actual scientist - a chemist (believe me, I live in a house of scientists, and it’s a serious business!). And she’s a very good scientist.

The 1950’s were no time to have a career if you were female. The general feeling I get from this, is that they (the men) wanted women to look pretty, pop out babies and do the cooking and cleaning. I think I may be the antithesis of the 1950’s woman…

I loved Elizabeth Zott. She’s funny, intelligent, and she takes no nonsense. I’ve seen reviews where people say she’s clearly autistic, but I’m not so sure. Elizabeth had a difficult childhood, a hard time at university, and she’s constantly having to prove herself. I don’t know as I’d feel too chipper in her shoes.

But I laughed a lot. Her daughter is charming, her friends are the best, and the dog is clearly the star of the show!
Highly recommended.