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Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict

4 reviews

katelynaceae's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

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nahae's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I enjoyed how Rosalind Franklin’s dedication to science was portrayed in the book. There’s also a decent ongoing thread on how women in science have been/continue to be treated. It was informative to follow Dr. Franklin’s life/research timeline. However, her character and plot otherwise felt simple. I felt that the focus on her romances was unnecessary and rather reinforced classically sexist tropes. 
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leweylibrary's review

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Why yes, I did read this entire book on a single flight 🙃 I thought I might struggle with this one because of the sciencey stuff, but it wasn't too dense at all, honestly the opposite because I was totally engrossed with the life of this woman who I absolutely didn't know anything about before reading this. It also kinda made me want to read The Radium Girls again.

I'm also now a confirmed, avid Marie Benedict obsessor. I just love everything she writes, I love how much research she puts into her books and how they're all about shining a light on the women of history and their accomplishments that have been ignored or erased or hidden. 
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msjk427's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Marie Benedict has a way of bringing these oft-overlooked historical women to life. Her atmospheric writing and conveyance of emotions and passions make for an immersive read. This book in particular had a lot of science in it and I thank my previous job where I edited technical books on materials science for my limited understanding of x-ray diffraction and crystallography. Rosalind Franklin's story is beautiful and inspiring, but also tragic. If you enjoy delving deep into history, and in this case science, then this read is a lesiurely paced one to endeavor.
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