Apollo 13 by Jeffrey Kluger, James Lovell
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Book Reviews of Apollo 13
Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this book for a college class i was taking and it drew me in. I really enjoined the detail that you don't get in the movie. Great book!!Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was everything that I thought it would be. It provided a great story and a thorough analysis of the technical aspects.Book Review: Uninspiring
Summary: 2 Stars
Apollo 13 tells the story of the famous mission that told the world, that it "had a problem". Being interested in space, I picked this book up hoping for a quick read. The book does a fine job with the technical details and the back story of the mission, but it seemed to have trouble developing any kind of human interest. It's mainly told from Jim Lovell's perspective (after all it is his book), and he comes off as unemotional and arrogant, which are probably qualities that all astronauts have. However, it made for a rather bland and monotonous telling of this event. An example of this occurs after the explosion on their way to the moon when the crew realizes that they will have to return home. They seem more concerned about not being able to complete their mission than the reality that they may not return at all. After a while, I simply grew bored of the constant techno speak between Mission Control and the crew. Eventually, I gave up on the mission and the book as it rounded the moon began heading back to Earth.
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