Is The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut a True Representation of von Neumann's Circle?

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Has anyone here read this
https://www.amazon.com/MANIAC-Benjamin-Labatut/dp/0593654471?tag=pfamazon01-20

It is a strange book, seemingly about Johnny von Neumann. Each chapter appears to be a short essay written by von Neumann's colleages and wives. Feynman, Morgenstern, ... As I read this I keep wondering what these purported writers would think of the words Labatut is putting in their mouths. I haven't checked to see if any of them are still living.
 
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