Review: Chemistry

Chemistry by Weike Wang
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book has so many positive reviews, I feel kinda guilty I'm really glad it's over. There are not so many pages, but every now and then I couldn't help but count how many of them are left. Those short, chopped phrases were making it very hard for me to relate - I can't imagine anyone leaving and breathing thinking in that way. Even witty and funny moments weren't enough to dispel my feeling that I'm reading a transcript. I also can't quite get the idea that a person might need to find themselves that late in life. I had some friends whose parents chose schools for them, or even a university program, but I never actually saw anyone pursuing a PhD on account of parents' wishes. It's a bit too far in terms of child's obedience. But I guess it's ok. People do need to figure out what they actually want, whenever the need strikes them.

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