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A review by lau3rie
Ebola K by Bobby Adair
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I love a good viral pandemic story...and maybe this wasn't quite that, but it's a little above average for sure. The terrorism part I could take or leave.
It's painfully American at times, and very obviously written by a dude, neither of which are necessarily negative but I was perhaps not the intended target audience.
Neither the writing style nor the characterisation are particularly complex or innovative, but they're serviceable. Definitely some visceral descriptions but not quite rising to The Hot Zone levels of illustrating what an ebola infection is like Bobby Adair does do a great job of driving the book forwards at a breathless, frenetic pace - it's very much a page turner!
It's also definitely part 1 of 3 rather than a story that stands fully on its own, so the ending is very abrupt.
I got book 1 for free which was definitely good value, and it held my attention enough to get me to pay for the next two installments.
It's painfully American at times, and very obviously written by a dude, neither of which are necessarily negative but I was perhaps not the intended target audience.
Neither the writing style nor the characterisation are particularly complex or innovative, but they're serviceable. Definitely some visceral descriptions but not quite rising to The Hot Zone levels of illustrating what an ebola infection is like Bobby Adair does do a great job of driving the book forwards at a breathless, frenetic pace - it's very much a page turner!
It's also definitely part 1 of 3 rather than a story that stands fully on its own, so the ending is very abrupt.
I got book 1 for free which was definitely good value, and it held my attention enough to get me to pay for the next two installments.