I'm very appreciative that you found my review in some ways illuminating. Thank you.

Yes, exactly. Just how significant is he as a scientist? We know what HE thinks ... but what's really the truth of the matter?

I think that for a weapons factory to turn out to be an idyllic workers' paradise of any stripe is improbable -- that's what I wrote and I'll stand by it! To say nothing of the added fillip he gets a lot of fun out of -- the explosive risks. But your comment is very enriching and I think I readers will be happy to have it -- I certainly am, and greatly appreciate your writing.

Agreed -- the cast really is outstanding. I did think Jones kind of took it easy, and yet managed to be powerful, especially in those two parts you mention.

Well, there ya go ... chalk up one more for silly!

A femme fatale -- nice thought. Thanks, Yvonne

Much as I'd like to, I can't see that this hits the level of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Weil or Bernstein -- it has heart, like their works but I don't think the story has quite that tension, the characters are less complex, and also the music and songs just aren't quite there. I enjoyed the songs, but they haven't stayed in mind. Still, it has a great deal going for it and I agree with you -- Go see it!

I wouldn't go quite that far, but I certainly find them very exciting and to a good extent share your enthusiasm.

My sense is that the suspense is not only about how good is the novel but -- related -- will Harry disentangle himself from Jake? can he move from from innocence to maturity? Thanks for writing in.