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benji_dw's review
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Good summary. More historical than forward looking and prescriptive. I’d recommend Superbugs by Matt McCarthy or Immune by Paul Dettmer for folks interested in the immune system or our pandemic riddled future
korine's review
3.0
Excellent book. Readable and well-researched. I wish this edition edited for COVID ended with a conclusion that included COVID-related info instead of ONLY beginning with COVID. And I wish there had been some answers. The book ended on a question and there aren't really concrete action items in the book but rather a critique of what's not working. All said, very much worth reading.
lizardcha's review
5.0
It's truly horrific to know this pandemic has been a long time coming, what's worse is that doctors and scientists sounded the alarm years ago, but the United States chose not to listen.
resolutereader's review
5.0
Rereading this after having read the first edition in 2004 I was near to tears about how accurate Mike Davis' predictions were. OK, it wasnt avian flu but the failings of government and corporations are exactly the same and few lessons have been learnt. The excellent new opening chapter proves exactly this. Read it.
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