[atmosx]

I stopped reading the "Alan Turing: The Enigma" by Andrew Hodges yesterday. It's extremely detailed, like reading an encyclopedia more than a novel. I think that large chunks of the book are absolutely impossible to understand for people who do not have at least some familiarity with cryptography and mathematics.

But if you are interested in the ins and out of Turin's life it's a very good reference.

[scorpioxy]

I don't remember it having any difficult parts, but I did read it over 10 years ago so maybe I am mistaken.

I'd encourage you to go on with the book; it's a beautiful book. You can skip over the overly science-y parts I guess. The beauty of that book in my opinion is how the author didn't focus solely on his homosexuality or achievements but tried to show how his personality, including his sexual preferences, played a part in everything that he was able to achieve.