In this powerful historical fiction, Marie Benedict sheds light on Rosalind Franklin's tenacity and brilliance that led her to discover the structure of DNA with X-ray crystallography. While Rosalind's scientific rigor is admirable, I was hoping as historical fiction, Her Hidden Genius would expand on Rosalind's personal life. Unfortunately, the book starts in the middle of Rosalind's career without much context on her early childhood and primarily focuses on her research. The several references to her life and philosophy, including not wanting a family for fear of impeding her career, are somewhat repetitive throughout the book. Overall, I expected more insights and reimaginations from Her Hidden Genius instead of a 300-page Wikipedia page.