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A review by sarina_langer
Blood and Water by Briana Morgan
4.0
It was weird reading a book about a pandemic in the middle of a pandemic XD But I've had this on my shelf for years (so long that I still have an old copy!) and it's a short book, so I thought why not.
This was an emotional read from start to finish. It was easy to relate to all the characters (possibly because it's so topical right now - we all know what it's like to go through a pandemic, even if Morgan's virus is a lot more aggressive) and root for them. One of the late symptoms of this virus is gradual, partial memory loss, and Morgan wrote this beautifully when it was probably not that easy to do--I imagine it sounds easy to write but is tricky in reality to get right.
Because of the subject matter, this isn't an action-packed book or a fast-paced one, but that does suit the story since two of the main characters are sick and quickly getting sicker. (I don't think this spoils anything if you've read the blurb and know what this book is about!)
Some parts were a little repetitive for me, but that's personal preference and might be because I have an old copy.
This was the only book by Morgan I hadn't read yet, and I can't wait to read what she writes next.
This was an emotional read from start to finish. It was easy to relate to all the characters (possibly because it's so topical right now - we all know what it's like to go through a pandemic, even if Morgan's virus is a lot more aggressive) and root for them. One of the late symptoms of this virus is gradual, partial memory loss, and Morgan wrote this beautifully when it was probably not that easy to do--I imagine it sounds easy to write but is tricky in reality to get right.
Because of the subject matter, this isn't an action-packed book or a fast-paced one, but that does suit the story since two of the main characters are sick and quickly getting sicker. (I don't think this spoils anything if you've read the blurb and know what this book is about!)
Some parts were a little repetitive for me, but that's personal preference and might be because I have an old copy.
This was the only book by Morgan I hadn't read yet, and I can't wait to read what she writes next.