Reviews

Il giorno dopo Roswell by Philip J. Corso, Philip J. Corso

palipoto's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

 This book seems to be part of a psyop

whitecat5000's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

While interesting as a read, it felt more fantastical than reality.

lilithsternins's review against another edition

3.0

This was kind of weird. Like. I don't know what point he was trying to make like I'm supposed to believe only him because he claims to have seen papers. 

viva_pugnacio's review against another edition

2.0

It's hard to enjoy a nonfiction book you don't believe when it doesn't try to persuade you.

manga13's review against another edition

4.0

I didn't think this was particularly well-written, but there is a non zero possibility that parts of this book are true. This is especially true given recent corroborating testimony from the June-July 2023 UAP disclosures. Corso was extremely senior and had little reason to lie. The descriptions in this book were fascinating, especially the idea that these automatons are not benign. I also found the historical reflection on the Cold War through the prism of Pentagon mistrust of the CIA informative.

phaedosia's review against another edition

4.0

After the Chinese balloon and then the American F-22s shooting down “high-altitude objects” this year, I thought I would pick this up. He actually makes a pretty compelling case, though some things are pretty out there. I’m trying to think of reasons he would lie after such an illustrious military career - maybe to sway public opinion to continue to fund the space program and other DoD initiatives? I was also trying to figure out how to wrap it into a Christian worldview - demons? I don’t know. Good thing I have a nice supply of tinfoil laying around.

sizrobe's review against another edition

4.0

Interesting book. The main thesis is that the alien crash at Roswell in 1947 yielded a tremendous amount of technological wonders, which were all reverse engineered by a secret working group within the government. Stuff like fiber optics and microchips and night vision and lasers were all secretly farmed out to various corporate contracts invisibly enough that their true origin could never be determined.

One of the biggest claims is that the Cold War was secretly a front for funding and developing anti-UFO weapons, and that the CIA and KGB had completely infiltrated one another to the point of making one another worthless. The true threat was aliens that could penetrate our most vital airspace and do pretty much whatever they felt like, and we needed to turn their own technology against them to stand a chance.

If you suspend disbelief, it's an interesting enough book, but I'm not sure I buy it.

wade92's review against another edition

informative mysterious medium-paced

3.5

jeriklein's review against another edition

4.0

The Day After Roswell is a fun and insightful memoir on all the things that supposedly happened behind the scenes in the government and military after that infamous Roswell crash, written by a high ranking official who saw it all for himself. If you’re into the science behind many of the technological advances we now take for granted, it’s a great read.

animepops's review against another edition

5.0

This was a reread from when I was in High School. The book seriously changed my entire view of the world. Today the book still holds up over two decades later and stands actually cross validates with more current work done sense. Truly intriguing.