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nickymaund's review
4.0
Oh my goodness. Where to start. This book was very good.....and so sad. I don't know if I reacted the way I did because I have 2 boys, but this made me cry so many times. The heartache that the characters go through. And the illnesses the Plague causes. It's only a short book....but it will immerse you. It's very claustrophobic and vivid that you feel you're actually there. I'd recommend it!
supera710's review
3.0
I received a copy of Plague in exchange for a review.
Plague is exactly the type of book it sounds like- one about the plague. Except this plague is set in modern day, where it has no business being. Plague focuses on a family, Johnny, Liz, and Nathan, that live outside of London. They start seeing reports of people getting sick, but believe it to be contained to the South, so they don't worry too much. Problem is, little Nathan isn't feeling too well, and he's not the only one on the block to have a fever and swelling. I could picture this book just like a movie, probably because there are a few movies about outbreaks. As a mother myself, I would be horrified with the symptoms, and what my child would be going thru, esp the end results. I am pretty sure I would be taking the cowards way out and risk getting shot trying to escape my house. The sad thing is, we still have chances of illnesses spreading out of control, and I really would hope that we'd be lucky enough to not have a pandemic! Liked this version of a family suffering thru the plague, but I admit to getting a bit grossed out at times.
Plague is exactly the type of book it sounds like- one about the plague. Except this plague is set in modern day, where it has no business being. Plague focuses on a family, Johnny, Liz, and Nathan, that live outside of London. They start seeing reports of people getting sick, but believe it to be contained to the South, so they don't worry too much. Problem is, little Nathan isn't feeling too well, and he's not the only one on the block to have a fever and swelling. I could picture this book just like a movie, probably because there are a few movies about outbreaks. As a mother myself, I would be horrified with the symptoms, and what my child would be going thru, esp the end results. I am pretty sure I would be taking the cowards way out and risk getting shot trying to escape my house. The sad thing is, we still have chances of illnesses spreading out of control, and I really would hope that we'd be lucky enough to not have a pandemic! Liked this version of a family suffering thru the plague, but I admit to getting a bit grossed out at times.
gin_books_crochethooks's review
3.0
I’ve had this on my kindle for about 8 years and thought I’d give it a go as it’s short.
I found the author’s writing style easy to read, and the idea behind the book is extremely interesting. I wasn’t keen on the American spellings, especially considering the book is based on the Wirral, but that’s just personal preference.
It is a heart wrenching read. The use of graphic language didn’t bother me, as it did others, in fact I think it added to the story. It’s supposed to be hell and the descriptive words chosen by the author helped to get this across.
For a novella it was a little repetitive in parts but I still enjoyed the read.
I found the author’s writing style easy to read, and the idea behind the book is extremely interesting. I wasn’t keen on the American spellings, especially considering the book is based on the Wirral, but that’s just personal preference.
It is a heart wrenching read. The use of graphic language didn’t bother me, as it did others, in fact I think it added to the story. It’s supposed to be hell and the descriptive words chosen by the author helped to get this across.
For a novella it was a little repetitive in parts but I still enjoyed the read.
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