In the author's own words, the purpose of The Other Einstein is not to diminish Albert Einstein's contribution to humanity and science. The first thing to note is that this book is dubbed historical fiction. And about her hunger for science, her inner turmoil regarding the inequality between men and women, the thrills she feels with innovations such as seeing an electric tram for the first time, and about the choices she had to make to care for her children. The Other Einstein is an emotional book - but never sentimental, I needed no box of tissues - about the highs and lows of her life with the famous Einstein. No friends, no love, all she wants is to succeed and proof to Professor Weber that she is as good as any of the male students. Falling in love with Albert Einstein might be keeping her from working towards this goal, she thinks. Therefore she made it her goal to become a scientist, and started her career by being one of the few female students to go the Polytechnic university studying Physics. From the moment she understood that she was smarter than her fellow classmates, she never thought she could make friends. If you love biographical novels like I do, this is a must-read.
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