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A review by jzkannel
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry
3.0
I mostly read this book to give myself a pat on the back and point out that the idiots risking everyone's lives are making the same mistake we made in 1918. Shockingly, since I've started reading this book, the coronavirus is no longer the biggest issue facing the country (although a terrifying second wave might be coming.) I know I have several random followers from Tik Tok whom I don't know. If the phrase Black Lives Matter offends any of y'all, leave a comment and I'll try to help you out with it.
Anyway, most of this book was super boring. A lot of it was about the history of medical science in the country and individuals and the precise lab techniques they did while trying to figure out the source of the influenza, and it was not an easy read. However, the human impact stories were profound and I guess it's worth a read. Coronavirus is thankfully not as bad as this thing was, but also it might mutate or something. Fuck 12
Anyway, most of this book was super boring. A lot of it was about the history of medical science in the country and individuals and the precise lab techniques they did while trying to figure out the source of the influenza, and it was not an easy read. However, the human impact stories were profound and I guess it's worth a read. Coronavirus is thankfully not as bad as this thing was, but also it might mutate or something. Fuck 12