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roklobster 's review for:
The Hot Zone
by Richard Preston
This was OK. It was interesting information about tracking the emergence of ebola out of Africa. It was an odd examination of a strain of ebola that presented in a monkey house near Washington DC, that infected 4 people but none of them got sick.
It was an odd book. Somewhat over sensationalized in terms of THE HORROR. Don't get me wrong - ebola is a terrible disease and a horrifying way to die. But this book was like a strange after school special about how bad it COULD BE here in the States. Perhaps it's because it was written 20 years ago and the style of writing is out of date.
It was interesting to read an account of what happens to a body once it breaks with the ebola disease. Of everything I read, this is probably the most useful just in terms of creating great sympathy in me for the people who are infected and die of this disease. But will I read this again? No. It's not that good.
It was an odd book. Somewhat over sensationalized in terms of THE HORROR. Don't get me wrong - ebola is a terrible disease and a horrifying way to die. But this book was like a strange after school special about how bad it COULD BE here in the States. Perhaps it's because it was written 20 years ago and the style of writing is out of date.
It was interesting to read an account of what happens to a body once it breaks with the ebola disease. Of everything I read, this is probably the most useful just in terms of creating great sympathy in me for the people who are infected and die of this disease. But will I read this again? No. It's not that good.