Sofia

This is one of the most entertaining biographies and the most incredible life story I have ever read. I already knew Oppenheimer's story a bit before reading this book, but now I feel like I have been his best friend. The details and precision in the narration are astonishing; I can't imagine how much work is behind this.

The book starts slowly at the beginning with R.O.'s family story and his early years, but the story becomes more interesting soon after. When he started going to school, there are already lots of signs that suggest he will be a genius.

Obviously, the most intriguing part is the "Los Alamos" years and the story of all the hard work behind Trinity. I think it's also interesting how R.O. started to have some moral questions about his job and what they were building in the desert.

The book truly covers his entire life and ends gracefully with R.O.'s death. Honestly, this is the longest book, page-wise, I have ever read, but I never felt it was too long or repetitive. Every single detail told in the book has a purpose; every detail is like reading R.O.'s soul.

Whether or not you enjoyed Nolan's film, we should all be grateful for the detailed insight into the life of this exceptional genius. An incredible book that should be read at least once in your life.

I'm sorry for the author but this is the worst book I've ever read in my entire life.

The story is intriguing for sure but unfortunately it's filled with inconclusive and non-sense sentences. It seems like G. Falco is pretending to be a visionary artist (the photographs included endorse the hypothesis, but they are ugly to be honest).

I never wrote a bad book review because I respect the writers' job so much but this time I can't just walk away. Sorry.

Written by an experienced therapist, this book talks about how childhood's traumas can affect our adult life and how those children have developed a false sense of self. Even if it's a short book, it has been a tough read because it forced me to face my own past.

The book was first published in 1981, thus you'll find some generalization but, especially if you grew up in a toxic environment, you'll find some help between these pages.

I'm not a sci-fi lover at all but what a book from Andy Weir!

I loved The Martian for all the scientific references but with Project Hail Mary we are on an another level. Especially the ones with a STEM background will appreciate all the math, experiments and science facts.

The plot then is really intriguing: Ryland Grace, an high school science professor, wakes up in a spaceship in another star system and the rest of the crew is death. He's experiencing amnesia so he doesn't remember why he is there and what's the mission. With some flashbacks he starts to remember something: he have to save the solar system from a micro organism called Astrophage which is essentially eating the sun.

The plot twist occurs at a third of the book when Grace meet a friend who is trying to accomplish the same mission. I'll stop here.

It's difficult to explain why to read this book without any spoiler but, trust me, it is definitely worth reading.

p.s. Ryan Gosling is already writing the screenplay of what could be one of the best sci-fi movies of all time.

I've always desired to get answers to difficult questions that I have been too afraid to ask a black person before so this is definitely the right book. A genuine and honest discussion to impart understanding for the nuances of black culture and the lasting legacy of racial systems and biases.