I appreciated the sense of wonder about the universe and the very realistic and sympathetic portrayal of the challenges facing women in science. Hopefully, things are improving, but much of this is still relevant. I gave this book to my niece when she was around 12.



ReadMyBooks (USA: MA) (2014/02/23):
This is a good novel, more detailed than the movie, and with a more satisfying ending.

This is called a "Media Tie" edition, but the only thing that makes it a tie-in is the picture of Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey on the cover. This is the original novel that inspired the movie, not some watered-down movie script.