Reviews

This book was good and I enjoyed it but probably won’t pick it up again. The essays had good material but were disordered and repetitive. There were definitely parts of the book I loved, the author was well read and I picked up a lot of names to read, as well as an insight into queer history and viruses. All in all I’m glad I read the book but just as much glad to have finished it.

tirrato's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

mmnasc's review

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4.0

is it perfect? no, i sure felt more moved by parts of it than others. but it is incredible to finally see scientists intertwine their knowledge and professional life with politics and their own societal concerns. we are not automatons and we should stop feeding this notion that we are divorced from having a personal life, political beliefs, struggles.

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hopeful informative

loved the voice,, could’ve benefited from more focus on actual virus than life imo,, any point where the author’s passion and adoration of viruses was incredible and made my heart sing

sweeneysays's review

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3.0

december nf book club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcR4BTnPudA

coryaitchison's review

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5.0

One sentence summary: A nonfiction work focusing on the nature of viruses, weaving other memoirs from the COVID pandemic, the history and trauma of the AIDS epidemic, and the ways in which viruses and life are inextricably linked.

A beautiful blend of personal storytelling, queer history, and scientific history. Basically a look at viruses, and how they shape and effect our lives, focusing mainly on COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS.

hillsax's review

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4.0

Such a good read. I got a little tripped up with the science, but somehow still so poetic and engaging.

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