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A review by pattydsf
The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years by Sonia Shah
3.0
I belong to two book groups and one of the reasons I do so is so that I can encounter books that I would never pick up otherwise. Occasionally, I don't like what my group reads, but I am rarely sorry for the opportunity to try something new.
I really had no interest in malaria. Once I realized that it was not a concern for my trip to Vietnam, I really didn't see any reason to learn more about this disease.
However, this was our discussion for November, so I thought I would try it. What I have learned is that malaria is a fascinating, stubborn and complicated disease. The way we get malaria, the parasite that causes it, the mosquitoes that transmit it - all of this is extremely confusing and constantly changing.
I read to learn, among other reasons. Sonia Shah certainly has educated me. Shad is a good author who writes well about science. She left me with a lot of questions, but I know so much more about this disease. I am glad to have learned more about malaria.
I really had no interest in malaria. Once I realized that it was not a concern for my trip to Vietnam, I really didn't see any reason to learn more about this disease.
However, this was our discussion for November, so I thought I would try it. What I have learned is that malaria is a fascinating, stubborn and complicated disease. The way we get malaria, the parasite that causes it, the mosquitoes that transmit it - all of this is extremely confusing and constantly changing.
I read to learn, among other reasons. Sonia Shah certainly has educated me. Shad is a good author who writes well about science. She left me with a lot of questions, but I know so much more about this disease. I am glad to have learned more about malaria.