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Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague by David K. Randall
shoob3's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Moderate: Racism and Death
lannthacker's review against another edition
4.0
If you liked Ghost Map or the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks you will enjoy this quick, compelling and startlingly relevant read.
boggremlin's review against another edition
3.0
Slightly sensationalist title detracts from a capably-written history of public health and racism in San Francisco.
danavh's review against another edition
I'm really bad at reading instead of listening to nonfiction, maybe I'll get the audiobook for this later
mabeaver84's review against another edition
5.0
Terrific piece of medical history that reads like a detective story.
tablife's review against another edition
4.0
I never knew the history of the plague in the US and its impact on the city of San Francisco. The author pieces together this story of containment, detailing its failings and ultimately reveals that we are still facing the possibility of plague in our country today!
callieisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Compelling and informative, this loses a star only because of its brevity- I feel like it could have gone more in depth than it did (for example, in comparison to The Ghost Map). Overall, a fascinating read that I sped through in a weekend.