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The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict

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themightygabbers's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The true story of Hedy Lamarr (nee Keisler) is incredible and inspiring. The writing in the beginning of the book did an excellent job of drawing you into the world of the characters, building suspense, and telling the story of her life much like novel, in which you felt intricately involved and invested.
Unfortunately, midway through the book, the storytelling becomes much more like what you would find in a textbook; a simple recounting of events with some character thoughts and feelings thrown in from a distant view. Hedy's take was interesting enough to make me want to finish it to fully understand her history, but it was laborious and the author's choice in their ending was wholly unsatisfying.

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slahlum's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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jojo50's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Interesting story. Elements of the real story, but definitely a novel.

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jvlietteswarner's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? No

3.75

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abbyrosereads's review against another edition

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dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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elizabeth_dagle's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The Only Woman in the Room is historical fiction based on the life of Hedy Lamar. I was heavily invested in the first section which focussed on her relationship with Austrian arms dealer Friedrich Mandl. Plenty of tension due to domestic abuse and the rise of Hitler, especially given her Jewish ancestry. I was less interested in Hedy’s Hollywood years but wished for more detail on her inventions, especially the radio guidance system for torpedos. My mouth hit the floor when I read why the Navy wasn’t interested. “I must admit it would be hard for us to sell our soldiers and sailors on a weapons system created by a woman. And we’re not going to try.” A pity there wasn’t an author’s note indicating whether or not that was an actual quote.

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simplyjill's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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bluebrooks's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

hedy lamarr is one of my biggest inspirations and a woman that i will always look up to. this book was a page turner and an easy read, but she deserved so much more. the ending felt so rushed and there was virtually no mention of hedy's interest in science and helping w the war effort until the book was nearing its end. i kept reading because i wanted more, but i never got it :/ i agree with the other reviews that say anyone who wants to really learn about this amazing woman should watch the documentary made about her and do their own research on her life and inventions - this book does not do her legacy justice in the slightest. most of the focus was on her marriage with fritz and i wish an equal amount of emphasis was actually placed on her intellect and passion for science and inventing. the underlying theme of the book was meant to highlight her achievements, and shed light on her life's work off-screen, to illuminate the hedy that the world refused to see and that she felt she couldn't show - definitely missed the mark on that one. the story also ends very abruptly and on a disappointing note which like .... bruh. more pls

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mybookish_era's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Her first husband was a real piece of work...hence all the content warnings.

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