Imagining of Literature

Lessons in Chemistry: A Book Review As a young mind, I was enthralled by feminism, its theoretical waves informing not only my PhD but also my stance in life, with the voices of many influential writers, such as Angela Carter, echoing through my academic and broader academic experiences. Naturally, when trapped for hours at an international airport with nothing to do but browse books, I picked Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel. Despite a feminist-centered beginning, my review will not focus on women's rights and injustices. Yes, the book talks plenty about female lives cursed by a male-centered society, forced to live on its fringes because of their sex and because of fear. What I found amusing was the fact that men, who have nothing but crude power to exhibit, are depicted as instinct-driven, jealous, and will-deprived excuses for human beings. No, it’s not me – the feminist bitch, it’s them – violent and tyrannic ‘men’. Only naturally, in such circumstances, a woman full of talents man...