swigart22's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to like this book and I really DID like the last fourth of it. The story is beautifully written and cohesive. However, the first three quarters were a snoozefest for me.
mssegallsays's review against another edition
3.0
This is a poignant story of finding oneself and the importance of knowing where we come from. Katherine, a mathematical prodigy, has always found herself set apart, and not in the way we might think. Throughout her life she is on a quest to understand the world around her through math and discover her families buried secrets and where exactly she comes from. Chung wove a beautiful, heart-wrenching tale. Absolutely stunning!
aguaa's review against another edition
4.0
love love love,, the unraveling of Things!! the drama! the reflections!
"i stared out of the window for a long, long time, thinking of my mother, and of laika, and how it was possible to fall into the space that someone left behind, and be crushed inside, like air falling back into itself within a clap of thunder."
"i stared out of the window for a long, long time, thinking of my mother, and of laika, and how it was possible to fall into the space that someone left behind, and be crushed inside, like air falling back into itself within a clap of thunder."
eicart_reads's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Xenophobia
Refers to WWII in Germany and the horrific treatment of Jewish people. There aren't graphic details, but it's talked about quite a bit.knight101's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katepowellshine's review against another edition
3.0
There are more layers than it first seems. Just when I was grumbling about nothing happening, all of a sudden everything was happening. Still, it never grabbed me the way I'd have liked.
cecireda's review against another edition
5.0
This is a love letter to women in academia and women who where blocked from academia.
It also left me wanting to kill 95% of the men in this book.
It also left me wanting to kill 95% of the men in this book.
wildcherryblossoms's review against another edition
4.0
i thought this book was very well written overall, but what i found distracting was that the voice and dialogue didn't sound like the 1960s, even among progressive academics in the 1960s. did anyone else feel this way?
corngod31's review
challenging
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0