lybarron's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
The book equivalent of Cosmos by Carl Sagan/Neil DeGrasse Tyson except there are tons of women and almost all of them were gay.
A queer/women's based Cosmos.
Literally amazing. Highly recommend the audio and listening while casually romanticizing life 24/7.
A queer/women's based Cosmos.
Literally amazing. Highly recommend the audio and listening while casually romanticizing life 24/7.
mdookwah's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
chamblyman's review against another edition
5.0
This miraculous book constructs a gorgeous web of illumination around the lives and work of a mostly feminine, and sometimes queer, group of scientists and artists who altered the shape of the world's knowledge and the texture of our culture (Johannes Kepler, Emily Dickinson, Harriet Hosmer and Rachel Carson among others.) Popova's major celestial bodies of astronomy, poetry, ecology and feminism are surrounded by a glittering constellation of philosophy, history, politics, music, art (and much more), all circling love and human connection at the center. Beautiful and inspiring!
rebnoel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
spiderfelt's review against another edition
My library loan expired before I finished. I know enough to understand the author's writing style. With a long list of books to sample, I won't check it out to finish, but I liked the bit that I read.
caitikyle's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a LABOUR of LOVE.
Figuring oozes with philosophy through a variety of historical figures in science, literature, astronomy, and art history. It is thrilling and exhausting.
Popova’s language is stunning, and it’s dense. I had to take a lot of breaks to savour her sentences. Sometimes the lack of plot is annoying. Sometimes the really fulfilling parts are separated by 50 pages of rambling background information. It is still worthwhile.
Figuring oozes with philosophy through a variety of historical figures in science, literature, astronomy, and art history. It is thrilling and exhausting.
Popova’s language is stunning, and it’s dense. I had to take a lot of breaks to savour her sentences. Sometimes the lack of plot is annoying. Sometimes the really fulfilling parts are separated by 50 pages of rambling background information. It is still worthwhile.