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Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe: Three Words and Four Weeks that shaped a pandemic by Bonnie Henry
almacd13's review against another edition
3.0
This was too much of a throwback for me, right now. Maybe in two years I would enjoy it more.
rianaautumn's review
4.0
This book covers the first few weeks of the pandemic and is told in alternating chapters by Dr. Bonnie Henry and her sister, Lynn Henry, who happened to be visiting when the pandemic first shut things down in early March 2020. I was really excited to get my hands on this book and hear more about what those beginning days looked like. It was fascinating, heartbreaking and very humanizing.
I loved learning about Dr. Henry's experience fighting past pandemics, such as polio, ebola and SARS in Toronto. However, I did find the history part of this book a little dry, especially compared to the more fast paced parts around her current work. It was really interesting to see behind the scenes and better understand the reasoning behind Dr. Henry's decisions. It was also very nice to be reminded of her role as a sister, and just as a person, instead of a figurehead.
I found Dr. Henry's chapters more interesting than her sister's, but still appreciated her sister's insight into what was going on at the time. I also felt that there was a little bit of justification going on when Dr. Henry sounded a bit defensive about some of her decisions. But overall I really enjoyed this book. It was a short and easy read, and I think British Columbians should pick it up.
I loved learning about Dr. Henry's experience fighting past pandemics, such as polio, ebola and SARS in Toronto. However, I did find the history part of this book a little dry, especially compared to the more fast paced parts around her current work. It was really interesting to see behind the scenes and better understand the reasoning behind Dr. Henry's decisions. It was also very nice to be reminded of her role as a sister, and just as a person, instead of a figurehead.
I found Dr. Henry's chapters more interesting than her sister's, but still appreciated her sister's insight into what was going on at the time. I also felt that there was a little bit of justification going on when Dr. Henry sounded a bit defensive about some of her decisions. But overall I really enjoyed this book. It was a short and easy read, and I think British Columbians should pick it up.
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