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txwitch80's review against another edition
4.0
One of the most frightening books I've ever read. You'll never want to go to a hospital ever again.
jatropha's review against another edition
5.0
i read this book when i was 9 and the detailed descriptions gave me nightmares but also sparked my interest in biology, diseases and all these small bugs that wreak havoc on the body. i would attribute my passion towards this field (and maybe future career? we'll see..) to this book
even though i haven't read this book in 4 years, i still vividly remember the blue babies, how much damage a tiny cut caused a boy, and the heartbreaking reactions of his parents.
it left a hugee impact on me, i need to reread this one day
even though i haven't read this book in 4 years, i still vividly remember the blue babies, how much damage a tiny cut caused a boy, and the heartbreaking reactions of his parents.
it left a hugee impact on me, i need to reread this one day
esho0o's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting and well-written. Dense and data heavy. Closer to 3.5 but I rounded up.
venturecrapitalism's review
5.0
Very good! I work with a population susceptible to skin/soft tissue infections and am really into SSTIs so I loved the sections on genetic variation and microbiology research, although the typical layperson might find it less interesting. A well-rounded and narratively engaging read!
laynelebahn's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very creepy at times, very sad at others. McKenna does a great job putting a human face on the disease, while also explaining the science in a way that a lay person could understand.
I was a little numbed/bored at the end of the book - each new case or description of the ravages of the disease just began to seem repetitive after a while. But, overall, a great and captivating read.
I was a little numbed/bored at the end of the book - each new case or description of the ravages of the disease just began to seem repetitive after a while. But, overall, a great and captivating read.
panxa's review
4.0
This was a fascinating book, with lots of case studies and interviews with people who have survived MRSA infections and the families of people who have not. In a way it is terrifying, but on the other hand it recounts how hospitals and researchers are dealing with the threat.
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