Does the book stay with me or do I promptly forget about it when I'm done. One of the factors I consider in rating a book is to think of what my long term impression will be. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience. With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. Inside this Instaread Summary of Lab GirlĪnalysis of the Themes and Author’s Style PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. The only sure love in her life is the feeling she experiences in her father’s laboratory, a place where she feels happy and curious… Her parents and her three older brothers are quiet, distant, and seemingly emotionless. Growing up in Minnesota, Hope feels starved for human connection. Navigating personal and professional challenges including bipolar disorder, meager budgets, and sexist work environments, Jahren and her eccentric lab manager, Bill, learn a lot about themselves, each other, and the mysterious lives of plants.

Focusing mostly on a period of professional development that stretches from 1997 to 2008, the bulk of the narrative follows Jahren from her first appointment as a professor in Atlanta to her current job at the University of Hawaii. In her memoir Lab Girl, Hope Jahren describes the life she’s lived and the knowledge she’s learned as a scientist trying to find her way in the world. Summary of Lab Girl by Hope Jahren | Includes Analysis