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halleycos's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bookdreamer24's review against another edition
5.0
A good book yet sad. Very fitting for the time we are in.
morus_jo's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
charina_i's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
izcanbeguscott's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Plague was very nice - I read this on a nature retreat (feels like a strange place to do it but being set in Algeria made the waterfront imagery stick a bit). Being over 4 years removed from the onset of COVID helped provide some more somber and sober reflections on what that time was like via the book, whereas if I read this during the height of the pandemic it would feel a lot more directly traumatic cause I was already so wrapped up in mass disease. Regardless of the direct feelings about the content, the discussions about how the struggle was the purpose really hit home for me. The doctor kept trucking along, even if the world was collapsing around him.
votesforwomen's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. WOW. Humanity is so so so clearly displayed in this book. It hurt but I’m glad I read it.
The prophecies of covid are terrifying in more ways than one.
The prophecies of covid are terrifying in more ways than one.
boblanksma's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25