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A review by gretchenplz
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I never thought I would be so riveted by a book about plagues...
I'm gonna say something nasty and say that all those bemoaning, "I thought I was going to read about plagues, not history," either lack reading comprehension or just refuse to Get It. This was such an in-depth look at how it's not JUST plagues — it's our world and our systems and how it was built and how it is transitioning in the future.
Really a fascinating look at history through the lense of the diseases that shaped us.
I'm gonna say something nasty and say that all those bemoaning, "I thought I was going to read about plagues, not history," either lack reading comprehension or just refuse to Get It. This was such an in-depth look at how it's not JUST plagues — it's our world and our systems and how it was built and how it is transitioning in the future.
Really a fascinating look at history through the lense of the diseases that shaped us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, and Death
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Racism, and Genocide