This is a fabulous feminist tale which I was devastated to finish. Hilarious, heart breaking and totally unputdownable.  I have never wanted characters to jump out of a book more. Set in the US of 1960s,  Elizabeth Zott is a frustrated chemist who finds herself reluctantly presenting a cookery show that sparks a revolution amongst woman whose role in life is to slave away in the kitchen at their families’ beck and call.  Her unique cookery lessons (combine one tablespoon of acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride) are hugely popular with women, especially as they evolve to provide a subtext daring women to change the status quo.  Lessons in Chemistry takes apart the issues of women’s empowerment and reminds us of how far we have come since the 1960s, and yet, how far we still have to go. Elizabeth Zott is an indefatigable iconic character who is years ahead of her time. Her hugely entertaining dog, whose name is Six-Thirty, deserves a sequel of his own.