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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
15 reviews
camhill803's review
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Alcohol, and War
brennach's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Antisemitism
Minor: Addiction, Death, Suicide, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
grace_loves_lizards's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
bcvogel90's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Suicide
tzana's review against another edition
4.75
Also, seriously, who let this man get outside of his house, I was expecting war crimes, not tomfoolery and clowning beyond human comprehension
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Just in case you don't know who the book's about, yes, there's crimes against humanity in there.billievee's review against another edition
4.75
...That sounds sarcastic, but I kinda mean it. I went into last year's Oppenheimer knowing almost nothing about the famous scientist, and it breezed through so much history in its 3 hour runtime that I found it hard to follow. This book, on the other hand, is extremely detailed about every aspect of Oppenheimer's life, and by the end it feels like he was someone who you knew well: a complex genius with some very human flaws. It's a long read, but worthwhile.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Racism, Suicide, Antisemitism, and War
Minor: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
issyd23's review against another edition
4.0
“Modern Prometheans have raided Mount Olympus again & have brought back for man the very thunderbolts of Zeus.” Scientific Monthly
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
jordansmoot's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, and War
Minor: Antisemitism
grace_b_3's review against another edition
5.0
This is a really well-done biography; I totally understand why this received the Pulitzer. There is so much material to pull from when it comes to Oppenheimer’s life, as there are reams of government papers on him. The authors also conducted extensive interviews with those who knew him.
The picture of Oppenheimer that emerges is that of a complicated man. While he himself is interesting, I also enjoyed learning more about US history through the lens of his life—especially in regards to US atomic policy. Overall, this was an excellent read if you are in the mood for something dense and thought-provoking.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, and Antisemitism
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis