: A Beautiful Mind
The book is far better than the movie, though not as accessible. There is math here, though I couldn’t understand much more than the rough theories (and barely that). Part of that is because the writer doesn’t explain the math issues as well as she could (or as well as I’d like her too). Still, it comes across as an honest exploration of this character, John Nash. Nothing’s glossed over: we see John with his warts and flaws as well as his genius. The author is a bit too focused on the physical characteristics of people: she describes Nash and everyone else by going on and on about how handsome and beautiful they are, which struck me as overkill. Still, it’s a good read, and a much better portrayal of genius than the film.
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