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The Hot Zone by Preston, Richard Preston

3 reviews

sonygaystation's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

I have a longer review writing itself in my brain but for now what I have to say is this: as an epidemiologist, this book felt much more sensational and trying to use ebola to generate attention via scare tactics. Preston is a very sensationalist and exaggerated writer, plus his viewpoints, word choices, and assumptions of character feel pretty Old-Ass White Man even for the early 90s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Death, Animal cruelty, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexism, Child death, Excrement, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

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

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