HIDDEN FIGURES quickly became one of my all-time favorite movies, so I was eager to read the novel because it is usually even better than the movie. The author enlightens the circumstances and challenges facing not just black women but all women who sought to enter a profession denied to them because of gender or race. The screenplay took several liberties with this author's meticulous narrative, so I feel fortunate now to know the full and correct story behind these amazing gifted women and their accomplishments.
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The story was wonderful but it was buried in lots and lots of technical facts that I did not have an interest in. I loved the movie more and it's only the second book that I've ever read where I felt the book was less enjoyable than the movie.
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Strongly suggest seeing the film before reading the book. Reasons: get perspective on Langley; on the math and engineering involved in the early space program, on the Jim Crow laws. The three main film characters are not the only women highlighted in the book. The three main film characters do know each other but are not socially involved. The book goes to prejudice and how many women either, as did Katherine Goebels, ignore it or who openly fought it, as did Mary Jackson. I am a history person, majored in history, and found the book to be informative and sad at times but always real. Keep in mind: the book is not the movie.
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Hidden Figures tells an inspiring story of brilliant women who achieved great things against the odds stacked against them ranging from racisism to sexism. Despite all, they rose to the challenge and helped America in moving its' space program forward. A timely read for all that tells s little known story until now.
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One of America's most interesting and inspiring - and neglected - piece of history, Hidden Figures is well-researched and well-written, and kept my interest throughout. It's a shame that this compelling story of brilliant and courageous black women falls into the "Who knew?" category. This book should be on every middle school, high school, and college reading list!
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I bought this book for my Dad, age 96, and hope he enjoys it as much as we enjoyed the movie. It is compelling to think it was women who helped get men into space! And the joke is, "if we can get one man into, why can't we send them all?!"
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Great movie that has yet to reach its full complement of achievements. As time goes on more and more people will begin to appreciate these lost or missing facts of great historical importantance.
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I am an engineer and am pleased to see women of color succeed in this formerly male dominated profession. I worked with several brilliant women during my career. The approach she used to solve the re-entry problem shows the workings of an inquisitive and rational mind.
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The book is great but l wanted the dvd Going into a picture frame with the original Miami Herald Paper July 20th 1969 man walks on the moon
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This is a must read. It has adventure, history, and emotion. Better yet: It's a true story.
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