gabe_reads 's review for:

Carrying the Fire by Michael Collins

4.0

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A really well written, interesting perspective on an objectively incredible story. He's a very good writer, managing to turn what could be a dry, technical account into an engaging read. He talks more than I expected about his early career, and his first spaceflight in the Gemini program. I liked that, it made it feel like more than just a tale of the Apollo 11 mission. It gives you a good perspective on what being an astronaut is like. The process of getting the job and training and the day to day work you've got to do. And then what doing a space mission is like from their perspective. There was less introspection than I (or I suspect many people) were hoping for, but he does talk about how astronauts aren't the introspective type! And that he sometimes wishes he knew more about what Armstrong and Aldrin were thinking and feeling.