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rocksrntpeople's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.0
I didn't know who Feynman was before reading this and I still barely understand what he's famous for...talking about physics? It's a very personal portrait of the scientist, and probably a lot more enjoyable if you have prior knowledge of the man and the scientific breakthroughs he was responsible for. Overall, extremely slow and vague.
thehosk's review
4.0
Contains some great parts and captures the unique approach to life. Richard Feynman had an exciting life full of adventures and discoveries.
It is very long and contains some bits you have to slog through.
Worth reading if you don't know anything about Feynman
It is very long and contains some bits you have to slog through.
Worth reading if you don't know anything about Feynman
marcymurli's review
4.0
This was quite a well done book. The story covers a nice balance of Feynman's personal and intellectual life. I wish there had been more on his reflections about having been a part of the Manhattan Project. My favourite parts were the parts where Feynman talked about his research process and teaching methods. I appreciate the way he worked to make his ideas accessible to lay folks and freshman college students--an awareness and thoughtfulness too few scholars have. But Feynman clearly articulated that if you can't explain a concept simply then you probably don't understand it yourself.
petabuc's review
4.0
Quando si parla di Feynman non riesco ad essere imparziale. Adoro la sua personalità e i suoi modi un po' stravaganti. Questo è un bel libro, più da tenere in bella mostra che da leggere. Offre una panoramica su alcuni degli episodi più significativi per comprendere il personaggio Feynman. Tuttavia, lo raccomando a qualcuno che abbia già letto altri testi sul grande fisico.
brandongryder's review
5.0
I’ll read anything about Richard Feynman. This graphic novel is a great introduction to one of the giants of physics.
beanpod's review
2.0
I loved the idea, but the story would have lost me several times if I had not read some of the subject's own books. Too much description of the lectures instead of letting Feynman speak for himself. Many episodes were cut off several frames too soon.
superladiva's review
4.0
What a great way to learn about Feynman’s life and contributions to physics! This graphic novel - or, more precisely, graphic biography - makes several aspects of Feynman’s life more accessible, including his work in quantum electrodynamics (QED) for which he shares a Nobel prize. While I don’t pretend to fully understand the theoretical problems he worked on, this book’s depiction of his famous lectures gives me a greater insight than if I had just read them. The best thing about this book is how it painted Feynman not as an un-touchable genius, but as a person like any other with complexities and flaws, and, yes, brilliance. A few insights to his history and personality for me were that he once gave a lecture for such luminaries as John von Neumann, Wolfgang Pauli, and Albert Einstein, he worked in Los Alamos on the atomic bomb (with Oppenheimer and others); and he learned the art of safe-cracking, which drove the military brass he work with at Los Alamos crazy. All-in-all, a pleasurable and insightful read.
sducharme's review
4.0
Never thought it was possible to enjoy a book I barely understood in parts, but that's how it was for this. It's about Feyman, the a Nobel Prize winner in physics. The chronological element made it feel like a biography, but it was actually quite heavy in attempting to explain the concepts of some of his ideas. Great use of color, good humor, and a clear affection for the man make this a fun, although difficult, read.