Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

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

6 reviews

grace_b_3's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Like many others, I picked this up because of the Oppenheimer movie, which I quite liked. Obviously, the book is different from the movie, but I found both worth the time I put into them. 
This is a really well-done biography; I totally understand why this received the Pulitzer. There is so much material to pull from when it comes to Oppenheimer’s life, as there are reams of government papers on him. The authors also conducted extensive interviews with those who knew him. 
The picture of Oppenheimer that emerges is that of a complicated man. While he himself is interesting, I also enjoyed learning more about US history through the lens of his life—especially in regards to US atomic policy. Overall, this was an excellent read if you are in the mood for something dense and thought-provoking. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, and Antisemitism

Minor: Sexual content, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

rowy148's review

challenging informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide, and Infidelity

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Domestic abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

abicaro17's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book is incredibly slow and reads like a textbook but I think it's important to read. It brings an insight I don't think is readily taught about the Cold War and atomic energy dealings after the Trinity test. I would be the first to say i'm not normally interested in biographies but this account is so interesting and insightful it counteracts that. If readers can get past the slow and methodical accounts then they'll be pleasantly surprised by how invigorating the whole story is. (Also for those who saw Oppenheimer and are wondering if this is as entertaining: it's better!) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Addiction, Violence, War, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Animal death, Antisemitism, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Homophobia, Genocide, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexism, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, Self harm, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

parkersicle's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Murder, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Genocide, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, and Chronic illness

aileron's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Cancer, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Antisemitism, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

fkshg8465's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Read about a quarter of it when I watched the movie. Thought both were excellent. But it’s hard to separate the two in my mind now. So I can only say this was really good. Worth every page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis