Atomic Love: By Jennie Fields Book Review
When a book tells you not only a story of a historical event that’s details are new to you, along with a story of the depths of people potentially involved during that time, you get a great historical fiction read.
I was never overly excited about history in school, but learning history through its people’s stories has been a great way for me to learn and understand this world’s events.
Set in the 1950s in Chicago, dealing with members of the Manhattan Project and the atom bomb, how it affected their lives, and the guilt that the main character, Rosalind, felt around the lives that were lost due to their scientific discoveries. Remember, this was an era when women were not typically scientists or held positions that would entrust such power.
Rosalind is faced with a hard decision to make: Do I follow my heart, or follow my conscience? Does she betray the man she loved, who taught her how to love, who might be involved in selling state secrets to the Russians to protect her country?
I always love a good mystery, stories about spies, espionage, and strong people who find themselves in situations where I have to stop and ask myself, “What would I do if I were her/him?”
A few of my favorite quotes:
“Arrogant people are always late.”
“The ability to draw power from an atom: Could it ever be safe in male hands?” – This made me giggle.
“Her face turns serious. “I can’t help worrying. Imagine raising kids in a Communist world. Whispering the truth while the government yells lies. Not enough food. Sharing our house with two other families . . .” “It’s not going to happen, Peg. Not here. Not now.” “It happened in Poland.”.”
Looking at our 2020 world today, having to whisper truths, while lies are told aloud, this quote hit me hard.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 4 Stars. There was a period in the middle of the book where I found myself a bit bored, but it picked right back up again, and the story hooked me again.
Book #25 of 30 for my #2020Goodreadschallenge
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