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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin

3 reviews

tzana's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny informative sad tense fast-paced

4.75

For a 800 page brick, I certainly didn't expect it to be so fast paced.

Also, seriously, who let this man get outside of his house, I was expecting war crimes, not tomfoolery and clowning beyond human comprehension 
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abicaro17's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book is incredibly slow and reads like a textbook but I think it's important to read. It brings an insight I don't think is readily taught about the Cold War and atomic energy dealings after the Trinity test. I would be the first to say i'm not normally interested in biographies but this account is so interesting and insightful it counteracts that. If readers can get past the slow and methodical accounts then they'll be pleasantly surprised by how invigorating the whole story is. (Also for those who saw Oppenheimer and are wondering if this is as entertaining: it's better!) 
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mlewis's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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