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400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B09ZRQJNHZ
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 21 February 2023
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 196 reviews
Moods
inspiring 72%
hopeful 35%
reflective 30%
emotional 27%
challenging 23%
sad 15%
adventurous 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%
dark 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 21% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Medical content, Animal crueltyModerate
Child death, DementiaMinor
Racism, Death of parent400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B09ZRQJNHZ
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 21 February 2023
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 196 reviews
Moods
inspiring 72%
hopeful 35%
reflective 30%
emotional 27%
challenging 23%
sad 15%
adventurous 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%
dark 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 21% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Medical content, Animal crueltyModerate
Child death, DementiaMinor
Racism, Death of parent