PositiveThe Washington PostA thorough accounting ... At times, the saga feels like a hilarious space soap opera ... Davenport paints a clear portrait of the tortoise-and-hare-style race … More than just an accounting … It’s a story about what happens when certain kinds of men hold power ... In some cases, Davenport gently and powerfully illustrates the absurdity of certain events simply by straightforwardly describing them ... Davenport does a nice job of recounting the burgeoning Chinese space program ... For the rare insider access Davenport had, I was surprised and disappointed that he didn’t take us a level further and examine why these two are the way they are.
