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432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345409973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 August 1998
Description
"One of those books you literally can't put down . . . makes The Hot Zone virus--far away in a rainforest--look like no big deal."--Detroit Free PressFive days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on....
Community Reviews Summary of 843 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
informative 42%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 26%
emotional 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 47% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Body horrorModerate
Vomit, Child death, Confinement
432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345409973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 August 1998
Description
"One of those books you literally can't put down . . . makes The Hot Zone virus--far away in a rainforest--look like no big deal."--Detroit Free PressFive days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on....
Community Reviews Summary of 843 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
informative 42%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 26%
emotional 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 47% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Body horrorModerate
Vomit, Child death, Confinement