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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird

4.33 AVERAGE

sofiaspages's review against another edition

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too long 🥹

racoonorj's review against another edition

5.0

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Most of major events that happened here was covered perfectly by Nolan, which it shamed me to admit that while reading the audiobook, it made me spaced out a lot ad didn't pay attention to more details things that was happening. But the things that I adore here, are some of the 'domestic' moments that wasn't included in the movie. Like about little Oppie who seems to be an adrenaline junkies and always seek for a high-risk adventure, his college days where he would travel and isolated himself from his friends during his psychiatric treatment and resulting in various rumours that neither Oppie confirmed or rather he forgot (according to his friends statements), and especially his old days, after the whole trial that Strauss made him through, during this part, we learn more about Kitty and especially his daughter, Toni. It breaks me.

r_omulus's review against another edition

4.25

informative slow-paced

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I enjoyed it but I had to listen to all 29 hours of the audiobook in under 10 days because the library wouldn’t let me renew, and let me tell you, 

rcraig232's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective slow-paced

kiminaz's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative medium-paced

dswhite's review against another edition

4.0

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I found the subject matter interesting, but it was a little longer then necessary.

_e_reads's review against another edition

3.5

informative reflective slow-paced

rachelwinsor's review against another edition

4.0

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The audiobook is not the best. There are frequent spots, especially people's names, where it cuts in and out of different recordings.

brynawel's review against another edition

5.0

challenging informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

aidanjchristie's review against another edition

5.0

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced