It seems like the story is about Elizabeth Zott, a chemist and single mother. Although I have only read two chapters, it has been really interesting and fun so far. However, I’ve had to study the meanings of many rich vocabulary and expressions, so I haven’t read much, but I feel like I’m getting more and more drawn into this book and I’m already looking forward to what’s next. As a chemist, Elizabeth carefully prepares her child’s lunch, taking into consideration her daughter’s nutrition. Her daughter, Madeline, is also a very intelligent child. She is so wise that she even tries not to appear too smart at school. Yet, when a friend takes her nutritious lunch under the pretense of friendship, Madeline just lets it happen. Elizabeth, noticing her daughter’s subtle physical condition and the fact that she eats her dinner in a hurry, assesses the situation and decides to visit the father of the child who took Madeline’s lunch. The conversation in this scene is very amusing. The father, a TV show producer, listens to Elizabeth’s accusations and then, when she says, “I wish someone would teach people how to make nutritious food. I’d like to do it, but I can’t,” he decides to create a TV show. Elizabeth’s honest and rich cooking methods take the nation by storm. At this point, Madeline starts to dislike the nickname “Luscious Lizzie” that people give her mom because it feels like a way of undermining Elizabeth. The chapter ends with Elizabeth reflecting on her work how she originally started doing it because she was worried about child support, but also questioning why she is on this path. I’m guessing that the next chapter will talk about her life as a chemist, and I’m looking forward to it.
