Chemistry by Graham Swift — Review

At first glance, the title of the story might sound rather strange. Chemistry ... Chemistry is the science of the composition, structure, properties of substances and their transformations.

In this story, chemistry appears as both a reality and a symbol. The Grandfather has a hobby where he experiments with chemical elements. This is an interest which might ultimately destroy him. 

The boy is the narrator and he seems to be the only one who really understands what is happening. The child's observations are mixed with adult understanding and descriptions of the events.


Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://psv4.userapi.com/c536132/u500001729/docs/d31/ffdd0f275576/Chemistry.pdf?extra=fKKavQ3EI6EaPb88TywfLN7Bg8-WPEw48BLR_-Pm7T3Y6UNMuaTm0CT_L57nFQhzi4Gf5Lhln5JAWh-rjD19_LxdnXr1FxNcBZIzmii4MSu_DVB_F5j2xNmRY4dmyQbnh4F7_9y6qV3G1BXcidPyR-L50w