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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
read the Kindle edition of this.
I accidentally mixed this book up with a similarly titled non fiction book, so i admit, I was a little disappointed when I realized that this was a fiction book. Although I definitely enjoy fiction, and I have been wanting to read more historical fiction but I had previously starting listening to the audio version of the non fiction book and I had looked forward to reading it.
This was an okay book. I did like that Janet Beard showed the story from the eyes of two of the girls who were employed without knowledge of what they were doing (and their motivations behind why they were there), a scientist who knew what the secret project was, and a black man who was on the construction crew.
It was a decent book. It was well researched, and I appreciated the little details included that made the book seem real, but there were a few things that I just didn’t like. I didn’t care much for the characters, they seemed like they were just in the story to be able to tell certain parts of the story and they weren’t all that interesting.
Rating: three stars
I accidentally mixed this book up with a similarly titled non fiction book, so i admit, I was a little disappointed when I realized that this was a fiction book. Although I definitely enjoy fiction, and I have been wanting to read more historical fiction but I had previously starting listening to the audio version of the non fiction book and I had looked forward to reading it.
This was an okay book. I did like that Janet Beard showed the story from the eyes of two of the girls who were employed without knowledge of what they were doing (and their motivations behind why they were there), a scientist who knew what the secret project was, and a black man who was on the construction crew.
It was a decent book. It was well researched, and I appreciated the little details included that made the book seem real, but there were a few things that I just didn’t like. I didn’t care much for the characters, they seemed like they were just in the story to be able to tell certain parts of the story and they weren’t all that interesting.
Rating: three stars
Incredibly Interesting
I never knew anything about the people who worked in atomic city before this. I never imagined what people were thinking, working on this bomb. It was really interesting to read about different people and imagining their thoughts and all they were going through at the time. People from different classes and walks of life came together to work on this top secret project while mostly leaving their old lives behind. It was so interesting to read about this makeshift city and the things that happened.
I never knew anything about the people who worked in atomic city before this. I never imagined what people were thinking, working on this bomb. It was really interesting to read about different people and imagining their thoughts and all they were going through at the time. People from different classes and walks of life came together to work on this top secret project while mostly leaving their old lives behind. It was so interesting to read about this makeshift city and the things that happened.
More like 3.5 - 4 stars. Loved how the stories ended up unfolding but felt the dialogue wasn’t as sophisticatedly executed. Overall, excellent quick read!
3.5 - I thought this book was super interesting, and the whole concept of it is absolutely amazing...
It just wasn’t quite what I was expecting, as it was less focused on the history and more on the story. Maybe it was just me, but I was kinda expecting something more like the book “Hidden Figures,” and that this was an empowering story of women behind the scenes of the making of this bomb. It wasn’t really like that, it was just a story set at that time. Which isn’t bad, just not what I was expecting.
The story follows a few different characters, with different backgrounds and roles, throughout the development of the atomic bomb in the Army town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. June, a country girl from nearby, starting her first job. Cici, a seemingly rich girl from Nashville. Sam, a physicist taking part in the process. And Joe, a Negro working there for construction.
The book itself was really good, and I enjoyed reading it a lot. Some of the characters were rather epitomized, and weren’t developed as well as they could be, but I liked the story. The bits of history involved was very fascinating, and I very much enjoyed that bit of it. The ending was satisfactory, not depressing, but not a perfect, happily-ever-after ending either, which made it realistic. Overall I enjoyed the book, and I would recommend it to people who like historical fiction. But just know that it is not so much about the women behind the scenes, and is rather just a story.
It just wasn’t quite what I was expecting, as it was less focused on the history and more on the story. Maybe it was just me, but I was kinda expecting something more like the book “Hidden Figures,” and that this was an empowering story of women behind the scenes of the making of this bomb. It wasn’t really like that, it was just a story set at that time. Which isn’t bad, just not what I was expecting.
The story follows a few different characters, with different backgrounds and roles, throughout the development of the atomic bomb in the Army town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. June, a country girl from nearby, starting her first job. Cici, a seemingly rich girl from Nashville. Sam, a physicist taking part in the process. And Joe, a Negro working there for construction.
The book itself was really good, and I enjoyed reading it a lot. Some of the characters were rather epitomized, and weren’t developed as well as they could be, but I liked the story. The bits of history involved was very fascinating, and I very much enjoyed that bit of it. The ending was satisfactory, not depressing, but not a perfect, happily-ever-after ending either, which made it realistic. Overall I enjoyed the book, and I would recommend it to people who like historical fiction. But just know that it is not so much about the women behind the scenes, and is rather just a story.
Picked this up with an audible credit. Was an interesting take on the city that the atomic bombs were made in in World War 2, how the people who worked in the city were treated, the rules they had and how they tried to have more normal lives in a not so normal situation.
It wasn't as captivating as I was hoping, I found myself getting distracted a lot more than I thought I would. Not a ton of action happened, and it was kind of just a slice of life story which is fine, but it didn't hold my attention as much as I wanted it to when I downloaded it.
It wasn't as captivating as I was hoping, I found myself getting distracted a lot more than I thought I would. Not a ton of action happened, and it was kind of just a slice of life story which is fine, but it didn't hold my attention as much as I wanted it to when I downloaded it.
I really enjoyed the source material of this book. The use of historically accurate background information and the photographs kept me interested throughout. That being said I HATED all of the character and the story was incredibly dull.
It was pretty interesting and kept me intrigued. I didn't like the title, considering two of the narrators were male. I also wasn't a fan of the ending, it was very abrupt and I didn't get the closure I was hoping for. All in all, worth the read.
slow-paced