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

4.33 AVERAGE

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mermss's review against another edition

3.0
slow-paced

space_cat's review against another edition

4.0
dark funny informative slow-paced
5-star research, 5-star writing, 4-star reading experience. Almost overly comprehensive and detailed to the point where the last half kinda dragged. I can't imagine anyone attempting an Oppie bio after this. It's DEFINITIVE.

penolting's review against another edition

5.0
I love reading biographies and have read many. This is one of the best I've read.

biedermeier_margo's review against another edition

5.0
emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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ninaswife's review against another edition

3.75
challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced

cecwha's review against another edition

4.0
informative medium-paced

felipeandres's review against another edition

5.0
Es interesante como un niño se convirtió en un científico reconocido que descubrió algo importante para el rumbo de la ciencia

hasnow's review against another edition

Listened to the last 5 hours at double speed to finish it before watching the movie.

urmeedas's review against another edition

4.0
oppenheimer was real?

katrinajr's review against another edition

5.0
I found this book fascinating, and right up my alley in terms of time period and subject matter (a lot of science). But be warned, it is long and detailed. Not for everyone!