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miafedez's review against another edition
I did not know much about Albert Einstein before reading this book. I was able to get a copy through NetGalley. Thank you so much. I think that learning about his work and theories can be intimidating. By reading about them while being able to follow with images made this more accessible. It was easy to follow the timeline. The images added to the retelling of Einstein’s life. I look forward to reading more from Jim Ottiavani.
elias_wannabe_writer's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
2.5
Art is nice but I don't think I'm smart enough to read this đź’€
ainun_farhan_zahra's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you so much Netgalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to read the book in exchange of honest opinion.
I am not an overenthusiastic fan of science or physics or even Einstein as a person but I read his biography 3-4 years ago in Bangla that totally captivated me! I had similar if not higher expectations from this book. While the illustrations are gorgeous and beautifully capture the vibes, I had a hard time forming any emotional connection with the story. The words felt stilted at times and my attention kept wavering. However, I loved seeing him through others' eyes, learned quite a lot of information and would recommend this book to everyone.
I am not an overenthusiastic fan of science or physics or even Einstein as a person but I read his biography 3-4 years ago in Bangla that totally captivated me! I had similar if not higher expectations from this book. While the illustrations are gorgeous and beautifully capture the vibes, I had a hard time forming any emotional connection with the story. The words felt stilted at times and my attention kept wavering. However, I loved seeing him through others' eyes, learned quite a lot of information and would recommend this book to everyone.
katko123's review against another edition
4.0
This graphic novel has almost everything that I totally love in this kind of publication: great drawings and an even greater story. I absolutely fell in love with the pictures, this is certainly my favorite style. I could stare at them for ages. The story of Albert Einstein's life is interesting, of course, but... For me, there was too much physics and not enough Albert. I don´t get even a quarter of theoretical physics so I skipped a lot of text, only admiring the drawings. For those with a strong interest in the topic, I´m sure you´ll enjoy the book.
jkenna1990's review against another edition
2.0
This was fine. If you're into Einstein's theories and science then check this out. If you are interested in his life, maybe skip this one. It's heavy on the science and it honestly gets repetitive and boring after 200 pages.
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
A graphic novel story of the life of Albert Einstein. The major points and relationships of Einstein's life are all here.
Behest good and well written. My main criticisms are that the 4th-wall-breaking asides of characters were a bit hard to differentiate from their normal sketch... also the non-Einstein (especially female) characters were difficult to tell apart (because in the female cases they all had basically the same hair style).
I especially liked the way the Solvay conferences were covered in the box. The frustration on the faces of all involved was very clear.
Very worth the read to anyone interested in the life of Einstein and as a book to get younger readers interested in a biography.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.
#Einstein #Netgalley
Behest good and well written. My main criticisms are that the 4th-wall-breaking asides of characters were a bit hard to differentiate from their normal sketch... also the non-Einstein (especially female) characters were difficult to tell apart (because in the female cases they all had basically the same hair style).
I especially liked the way the Solvay conferences were covered in the box. The frustration on the faces of all involved was very clear.
Very worth the read to anyone interested in the life of Einstein and as a book to get younger readers interested in a biography.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.
#Einstein #Netgalley