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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
A really enjoyable read. Margot Lee Shetterly does an excellent job of placing the work being done at NASA within the broader contexts of the times, from the worker shortages of WWII to the Space Race panic of the early Cold War, and always threaded through with the current state of racism in the US. It's not just a book about moments in aeronautic and aerospace history; it's about a whole era of US consciousness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
This story is extremely interesting, but perhaps the storytelling could have been a hair more engaging. I did especially like that the locations in the book were very familiar to me, which helped me connect with it a little bit more. I would love to see the movie, now that I have the whole story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Bullying, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, and Grief
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