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A review by ekruzel
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
2.0
This had the potential to be an incredible book, worthy of the women of Langley.
This wasn't that book.
There was very little here about the actual women, their inner lives, motivations or actually how they went about their work.
Only in the epilogue did the author fill in some of these biographies -- which was easily my favorite part of this book. To place it as afterthought reinforced how unfocused and unsatisfyingly the women were addressed throughout the entirety of this book.
If anyone can recommend a proper bio of Dot Vaughn or Katherine Johnson, please share!
This wasn't that book.
There was very little here about the actual women, their inner lives, motivations or actually how they went about their work.
Only in the epilogue did the author fill in some of these biographies -- which was easily my favorite part of this book. To place it as afterthought reinforced how unfocused and unsatisfyingly the women were addressed throughout the entirety of this book.
If anyone can recommend a proper bio of Dot Vaughn or Katherine Johnson, please share!