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3.73k reviews for:
Talentos Ocultos: La Genialidad No Tiene Color. La Fuerza No Tiene Género. El Valor No Tiene Límite.
Margot Lee Shetterly
3.83 AVERAGE
3.73k reviews for:
Talentos Ocultos: La Genialidad No Tiene Color. La Fuerza No Tiene Género. El Valor No Tiene Límite.
Margot Lee Shetterly
3.83 AVERAGE
"The history that has come together in these pages wasn't so much as hidden as unseen.". So thankful to learn a little of the lives and accomplishments of some amazing women who stood against some amazing odds.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
The history here is heartwarming, but sometimes j felt like Shetterly tried to cram too many stories into this book. A positive problem to have though.
Absolutely loved this book! I had no idea about this part of history and it's incredibly fascinating. Everyone should read this!
I love non-fiction works of little known stories of great people whose work supports and enables great people to do great things. What an inspiring story!
I saw the trailer for the movie that came out this week, and already I see that Hollywood did not exactly follow the book. As one reviewer said. "The movie is historical fiction, while the book is history. "
The life of Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughn and Katherine Johnson reminded me of my father and relatives that were scientists and engineers during this time, and shown so much in the Apollo 13 movie.
I saw the trailer for the movie that came out this week, and already I see that Hollywood did not exactly follow the book. As one reviewer said. "The movie is historical fiction, while the book is history. "
The life of Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughn and Katherine Johnson reminded me of my father and relatives that were scientists and engineers during this time, and shown so much in the Apollo 13 movie.
informative
slow-paced
Totally forgot this was required reading for my 5th grade English class! Didn’t love it when I read it, but I was probably just to young to appreciate it. Should probably go back and reread it soon!
Perhaps my problem was that I saw the movie first. Or, perhaps it was that I am not entirely fond of nonfiction. But, I think that instead it was that this was not written in an accessible way.
Let me start by saying that I wanted to enjoy this book. The content was meaningful and important, and even when reading it, I informed my 16-year old son that I was probably going to have him read it. The reason for that is because this book shares important insights into history from a perspective that isn't in textbooks. And, honestly, that was what saved this book for me. Once I started approaching this solely in terms of facts and historical perspective, I could appreciate it more.
The problem with this book was the suggestion that it is about three particular women and their overarching roles through history. I finished the book without a good sense of any of those women; instead, I felt inundated with names without clarity for the specific achievements of them. Having seen the movie previously, I kept trying throughout the book to match what was written to the characters and kept failing. My impression of the book was more of a tapestry of people, rather than main characters, and that left me disengaged and uninvested.
By contrast, a few months ago I read [b:The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks|6493208|The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks|Rebecca Skloot|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327878144s/6493208.jpg|6684634] by Rebecca Skloot, which was able to masterfully intertwine the biographical narrative with the historical information in such a way that both parts were enhanced. Although Shetterly's book was filled with potential for similar success, the book fails on both accounts.
Let me start by saying that I wanted to enjoy this book. The content was meaningful and important, and even when reading it, I informed my 16-year old son that I was probably going to have him read it. The reason for that is because this book shares important insights into history from a perspective that isn't in textbooks. And, honestly, that was what saved this book for me. Once I started approaching this solely in terms of facts and historical perspective, I could appreciate it more.
The problem with this book was the suggestion that it is about three particular women and their overarching roles through history. I finished the book without a good sense of any of those women; instead, I felt inundated with names without clarity for the specific achievements of them. Having seen the movie previously, I kept trying throughout the book to match what was written to the characters and kept failing. My impression of the book was more of a tapestry of people, rather than main characters, and that left me disengaged and uninvested.
By contrast, a few months ago I read [b:The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks|6493208|The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks|Rebecca Skloot|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327878144s/6493208.jpg|6684634] by Rebecca Skloot, which was able to masterfully intertwine the biographical narrative with the historical information in such a way that both parts were enhanced. Although Shetterly's book was filled with potential for similar success, the book fails on both accounts.
The context of segregation and civil rights is extremely important, but the bombastic descriptions read more like an over-long, repetitive news article. It did little to put me in the shoes of these remarkable women.
informative
fast-paced