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

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

This book is thick. It covers all of Oppenheimers life though his friends, family, fellow scientists, and even letters written by Robert Oppenheimer. The middle while at Los Alamos is dense. It is a lot there are a lot of characters at play but it is the most interesting section of the book. Roberts whole life is intriguing and fascinating to learn about. Robert was an intelligent man who challenged the known science and created wonders and horrors for our world. He was a man who deserved better treatment from the country he served for so long.