This book would not let me put it down. I had recently seen the 2023 Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer. So, when I read Tangles I quickly realized it came as a timely addition to this piece of American history showing the other side of the creation and production of the atomic bomb which affected innocent employees and their families on the U.S. home front.
I became very engrossed in the plot reminiscent of the films The Summer of ‘42 and Erin Brockovich. Smith-Blum’s writing style placed me in both timelines.
A fast-paced read, I admit in the beginning I was confused by the two different timelines, but once I caught on, everything fit together nicely. The reverse May-December love story pulled on my heartstrings and I cared about the characters and all they went through. I try to avoid stories with spousal abuse, but those chapters were handled well without needing too much detail, which I appreciated.
Overall, it was a thoroughly engaging read about a part of history I didn’t know about.
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