Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Hot Zone by Preston, Richard Preston

22 reviews

reading_under_covers's review against another edition

5.0

Just as intense and terrifying as it was when I first read it a decade ago. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Gore, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Animal death

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Death

archer3's review

dark informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the most illuminating and intriguing books I've ever read. Preston's writing style is so engaging; I just couldn't put the book down. This work gave me a new appreciation for the microbes that surround us and it inspired so many questions that I spent a long time researching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Gore, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Vomit and Excrement

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, War, and Gun violence

calimie's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

4.25

A must-read on virology on the early decades of ebola and on how to defend yourself against an outbreak. 
It is a bit too dramatic at times (which ebola doesn't need!) and I could have done without so much family life of some of those involved. 
Extremely excellent final part and thoughts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Death, Terminal illness, and Blood

Minor: War

a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Medical trauma, Animal death, Blood, and Death

Minor: Sexism

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Excrement, Body horror, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, and Gore

Moderate: Sexism and Death of parent

kelsyalexandra's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Medical content, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Vomit and Excrement

Minor: Death of parent and Violence

mousey's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense fast-paced

5.0

This book is disgusting in the best way possible. The gory details of illness and death is nauseating, but the storyline and the information is so captivating that you can’t put it down. 
This book is also devastatingly sad. You will cry, you will mourn for the people and animals who’s stories are told. The Hot Zone makes a really human connection with the reader, and it ensures that you stay interested in the fast paced novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Terminal illness, Child death, Grief, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Violence, Death of parent, Excrement, and Forced institutionalization

m0usey's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Wow. A great read in the most painful way possible. This book is going to have you on the edge of your seat, it’s going to have you crying, it’s going to have you gagging. Honestly amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Grief, Gore, Medical content, Blood, Child death, Death, Excrement, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexism and Xenophobia

Minor: War

eileenmccoy's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.5

Easily the most terrifying book I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Vomit