A review by emak2323
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry

1.0

Woof!! This guy lost me 20 minutes in discussing the multi wars being waged at the time when he says, “One involved expansion and race. In the Dakotas, George Custer had just lead the 7th cavalry to its destruction at the hands of primitive savages...” Ummm excuse me?? Primitive savages! What is this, 1845?! This has white male privilege written all over it! If he was sticking to history just as it was written, this MIGHT be one thing, but he adds his own weird and terribly written drama at every turn. Yuck. I wasted two hours on this book and I will waste no more!