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Atomic Love

 


Jennie Fields's historical accuracy in Atomic Love is unrivaled, but, like everything, is not perfect.

Summary

Chicago, 1950. Rosalind Porter is just getting herself back together after her long-time relationship breaks up and her long-time project blows up (literally, she was an integral scientist in the Manhattan Project). Her heart is broken by her boyfriend, more like a soulmate, Thomas Weaver, who is also a scientist. Her soul broke though when the bombs fell and burst Nagasaki and Hiroshima into a million pieces that would never truly be put back together. She felt guilty and empty. 

She's getting back on her feet though. She spends fun-filled weekends with her mini-twin and niece, Ava. She visits her sister and brother-and-law (more like her mother and father because Roz's mom was so old when she was born), Louisa and Henry. Her life is finally settling down, that's when Weaver starts to call again. And call and call and call and call. Staying strong, Rosalind turns him down every single time. Coffee? No. Drinks? No. Dinner? No. Drop by? NO, until FBI agent Charlie Szydlo lets her know that Weaver might be a Russian informant. The FBI wishes for Miss Porter to be a spy of their own to check up on Weaver - to get to know what he is hiding if he is hiding something. Soon, details begin to make sense, but some pieces don't fall into place. Weaver is married? Weaver's wife has disappeared? 

Rosalind also grapples with restarting her career in science and rekindling her love for the profession. Speaking of love, will Roz fall for Weaver all over again or does she see something in the mysterious, war veteran Charlie?

Review

This book is GOOD. Don't get me wrong. The historical accuracy is unparalleled by any historical fiction book I've read. There are so many details from hair, to cosmetics, to clothing, to mannerisms, to language, to war history, to TV shows, to restaurants! Jennie Fields hit the history OUT OF THE PARK. Seriously, amazing. 

BUT.

The intimate scenes were too much for me. Don't get me wrong, I like a little romance. It keeps me on my toes. While history needs to be detailed, sex scenes don't. That's my two cents. This is definitely an adult book. 

That said, I give this 3 stars. You should definitely read it if you are over 16, but if you are not yet to this age, please don't read it. The amazing detail will be overshadowed by the awkwardness of intimacy. 

Happy Reading!! Please let me know what you think in the comments below!


Audience: 16 (or sophomores) +
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Date Published: 2020
ISBN: 9780593082332
Format: hardback
Genre: Adult Fiction/Historical Fiction


*sensitive material* - minor character is gay, PTSD, alcoholism (brief), homosexuality (brief), & detailed intimacy

            *FYI - If you are uncomfortable with any of this, you can skip it when you see any of these topics about to start in the story. The story remains the same without all of it.*
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