#105: First Chapter Analysis: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

In today’s episode, Abigail K. Perry and I take a deep dive into the first chapter of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Here’s a preview of what we talk about:

[03:17] A very quick summary of the first two chapters

[06:30] Our analysis of the scene/s within the first two chapters using the "5 Commandments of Storytelling" from The Story Grid

[25:11] Final thoughts and episode recap

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