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yetanothersusan's review against another edition
2.0
We didn't like this book. We don't like stories told in first person plural. We felt this made the story unnecessarily vague and lacking the personalization that would endear the story to the reader. We felt that the author perhaps told the story in this manner to avoid having to be detailed. But we felt that lack of detail lessened the impact of what was taking place. If we had something else to read we would have stopped reading this book after the second chapter. We only have the book an extra star because we have been reading other books on the same subject.
er_bear_20's review against another edition
5.0
I picked up "The Wives of Los Alamos" on a whim. But once I started the book, I couldn't put it down. Tarashea Nesbit wrote a captivating book on the families who's husbands created the Atomic Bomb. These families came from near and far, and created a special bound during a very scary time in History. This book was written in first person plural which I throughly enjoyed. It gave you the sense that this group of families experienced many trials and tribulations together, and while many times we feel as through we are alone. There are others who are going through the same.
I highly recommend this book.
I highly recommend this book.
thelifeofbookishmartha's review against another edition
4.0
The "we" instead of characters through me off but once I was able to get into the book it was an easy read and went fast. Maybe my love of history helped me to like this book.
absurdbooknerd's review against another edition
4.0
I will admit it took me a while to get used to the first person plural narration, but the subject matter was too fascinating to stop listening. I love historical fiction and getting lost in a place and time. This place and time is so specific, that I feel like I really got to know these wonderfully brave ladies. It was like getting to read numerous diaries all at once.
I did find the book a slow listen at times, but it was a quick listen so those times didn't last long. Tavia Gildbert's narration was just right. Nothing spectacular or overly memorable, but not wrong for the book either. In the end, it is not for everyone. Give it a try and if the FPPOV doesn't put you off, I think you will find it enjoyable.
I did find the book a slow listen at times, but it was a quick listen so those times didn't last long. Tavia Gildbert's narration was just right. Nothing spectacular or overly memorable, but not wrong for the book either. In the end, it is not for everyone. Give it a try and if the FPPOV doesn't put you off, I think you will find it enjoyable.
dofleinita's review against another edition
4.0
The fist few chapters, the first person plural grated on me but by the end I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
twinmamaplusone's review against another edition
4.0
Very quick read and I found the first person plural compelling. A good, little book from an interesting perspective. I really enjoyed this one.
vindiagram's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book’s style. It was disorienting at first to read a narrative told in first person plural but as you spiraled closer to the finish, it just worked. As I read my way through all 50 states, these are exactly the kind of books I hoped to discover.
helentbower's review against another edition
1.0
An interesting, super quick read. The use of first person plural weakens the story though.
syebba's review against another edition
1.0
I can appreciate the attempt at unifying a character cast by consistently referring to said cast in the royal "we" or "they" or "us." It was a good idea to set the tone. After page 10, it got old. By page 20, I was done.