A review by bisexualbookshelf
A History of the World in Six Plagues: How Contagion, Class, and Captivity Shaped Us, from Cholera to Covid-19 by Edna Bonhomme

Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

As many other early reviewers have mentioned, this book wasn't appropriately marketed. Rather than historical, it takes a sociological lens to investigate how the state has used confinement to further racial capitalism during times of pandemics. I initially was not dissuaded by this; I found it an interesting angle of analysis. However, the further I got, the less cohesive the analysis felt. Bonhomme shifts between some history and her analytical focus in a way that didn't feel very fluid. After several days of avoiding this book due to disinterest, I gave it another try and just couldn't do it. Perhaps others who are aware of what they are getting themselves into when they pick up this book will find it easier to track Bonhomme's thinking.