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linde99's review
2.0
This book is another example of the 'good idea but bad execution' trope. This book could be so much better, but it just was not. I did not care about the characters. I forgot that I had this book, and stopped reading this. I wanted to read something else the whole time. The plot was interesting enough that I kept returning to the book though. In the end, I just had higher expectations and this book fell flat.
melhara's review
2.0
1.5/5
While the premise of the book is interesting (though not very original), I didn't particularly enjoy the delivery of the story. It was fast-paced (which I liked), but lacked worldbuilding and character development.
[b:The Final Contagion|53180021|The Final Contagion|Timeri N. Murari|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586903598l/53180021._SX50_.jpg|80090829] is set in the fictional country of Menaguay where a mysterious plague wiped out a large population in a matter of minutes. Tasked with reporting the incident, American news reporter Piers Shatner visits the scene and starts digging deeper in an effort to uncover the terrible truth behind the sudden outbreak.
This book is set in a fictional country (Menaguay) with fictional all-powerful political entities (the Council) and confusing terms like "Industrial Nations" and "Industrializing World." The lack of worldbuilding and thorough explanation of these terms made it really hard for me to suspend disbelief.
Furthermore, the main character was unlikeable and emotionless. There is a lot of emphasis on the protagonist's ability to stay calm and emotionally disconnected from the job but some more character development and a bit more emotion would have been nice.... I also did not like the way women (or woman since there was really only one female character) was portrayed in this novel.
This would have been a much better book if it wasn't set in a fictional setting (or if worldbuilding was improved). Otherwise, I suppose it wasn't too terrible...
eARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
***#38 of my 2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book by or about a journalist***
While the premise of the book is interesting (though not very original), I didn't particularly enjoy the delivery of the story. It was fast-paced (which I liked), but lacked worldbuilding and character development.
[b:The Final Contagion|53180021|The Final Contagion|Timeri N. Murari|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586903598l/53180021._SX50_.jpg|80090829] is set in the fictional country of Menaguay where a mysterious plague wiped out a large population in a matter of minutes. Tasked with reporting the incident, American news reporter Piers Shatner visits the scene and starts digging deeper in an effort to uncover the terrible truth behind the sudden outbreak.
This book is set in a fictional country (Menaguay) with fictional all-powerful political entities (the Council) and confusing terms like "Industrial Nations" and "Industrializing World." The lack of worldbuilding and thorough explanation of these terms made it really hard for me to suspend disbelief.
Furthermore, the main character was unlikeable and emotionless. There is a lot of emphasis on the protagonist's ability to stay calm and emotionally disconnected from the job but some more character development and a bit more emotion would have been nice.... I also did not like the way women (or woman since there was really only one female character) was portrayed in this novel.
This would have been a much better book if it wasn't set in a fictional setting (or if worldbuilding was improved). Otherwise, I suppose it wasn't too terrible...
eARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
***#38 of my 2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book by or about a journalist***
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