When her former employer plans to take her out, formidable quick-wittedness and skill with deadly toxins are the only tools Juliana needs to defend herself. The book’s heroine, Juliana, is considerably less intolerable than Bella of “Twilight.” Whereas Bella was a feminist’s worst nightmare - dependent, whiny and dim-witted - Juliana (the chemist) needs no man to defend her. A review of “The Chemist” without considering “Twilight” would be like reviewing Taylor Swift’s 1989 without mentioning Speak Now - and Meyer is undoubtedly the Taylor Swift of young adult fiction.
“The Chemist,” Meyer’s first venture into fiction since her 2008 novel, “Breaking Dawn,” is devoid of the supernatural appeal of the “Twilight” series and her alien invasion story “The Host.” Though this departure shows Meyer’s range, it’s evident she hasn’t forgotten the signature elements of her writing style.Ĭomparing “The Chemist,” a stand-alone book, to Meyer’s previous work may not be fair, but her fame and legacy warrant an explanation. The plot sounds like a stock story for a spy movie - originality has never been Stephenie Meyer’s forte - but “The Chemist”’s predictable twists and turns provide a fun ride nonetheless. Juliana Fortis, scientist, super-genius and torturess extraordinaire, lived a life on the run until she met a man whose affection put both their lives in peril.
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