A review by namirsolo
Thunderstruck by Erik Larson

5.0

The parts about Crippen are fascinating. I knew nothing about this story previously and was surprised that so many elements of it have gone on to influence popular culture since- Rear Window mostly notably. However, the parts of the book concerning Marconi are dry and I had a hard time paying attention to them at all. Quite honestly I don't really care about the science behind radio technology or how he developed it. The latter parts of the book where how radio impacted the world are much more interesting than what Marconi did day to day.

Overall this is another incredibly well-written history by Erik Larson. I have yet to read something by him that I wouldn't recommend.