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A review by ksilvagnoli
Crisis in the Red Zone by Richard Preston
5.0
While I enjoyed Preston’s the Hot Zone, it felt different than the stories of Ebola I had been reading about or seeing in articles. (Mind you, the Hot Zone was published 24 years ago.)
This book, in my opinion, feels more true to form. It is a hard read, but necessary. It weaves a much more complex narrative of events, but feels more genuine to the crisis that happened (and is still happening in places like the DRC). The way Preston depicts those working in the Kenema Government Hospital, and countless others, is inspirational. Their efforts and bravery should be recorded and recounted. That they shared so much with Preston, and consequently the reader, is a gift.
This book, in my opinion, feels more true to form. It is a hard read, but necessary. It weaves a much more complex narrative of events, but feels more genuine to the crisis that happened (and is still happening in places like the DRC). The way Preston depicts those working in the Kenema Government Hospital, and countless others, is inspirational. Their efforts and bravery should be recorded and recounted. That they shared so much with Preston, and consequently the reader, is a gift.