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400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593438060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1940s and ’50s America, polio is as dreaded as the atomic bomb. No one’s life is untouched by this disease that kills or paralyzes its victims, particularly children. Outbreaks of the virus across the country regularly put American cities in lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews
Moods
inspiring 71%
hopeful 35%
reflective 29%
emotional 25%
challenging 23%
sad 14%
adventurous 10%
tense 7%
mysterious 5%
dark 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 22% | Character: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Medical content, Sexism, Medical traumaModerate
Child death, DementiaMinor
Death of parent, Racism400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593438060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1940s and ’50s America, polio is as dreaded as the atomic bomb. No one’s life is untouched by this disease that kills or paralyzes its victims, particularly children. Outbreaks of the virus across the country regularly put American cities in lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews
Moods
inspiring 71%
hopeful 35%
reflective 29%
emotional 25%
challenging 23%
sad 14%
adventurous 10%
tense 7%
mysterious 5%
dark 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 22% | Character: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Sexism, Medical traumaModerate
Child death, DementiaMinor
Death of parent, Racism