Scan barcode
Reviews
Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague by David K. Randall
christie_esau's review against another edition
4.0
A slow but interesting read, though--unsurprisingly--not for the faint of heart/queasy. I'll admit I had absolutely no idea that the plague ever existed in North America, so point to this book for being informative and worth my time.
ameyawarde's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting to hear how much worse a place can screw up their contagious disease response than America is currently! I never knew the story about how the plauge that exists among wildlife in the western US came here, nor did i realize there was a plague outbreak in SF at all. This is a good read if you're interested in medical or american/California history!
shoob3's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Racism
lannthacker's review against another edition
4.0
If you liked Ghost Map or the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks you will enjoy this quick, compelling and startlingly relevant read.
boggremlin's review against another edition
3.0
Slightly sensationalist title detracts from a capably-written history of public health and racism in San Francisco.
danavh's review against another edition
I'm really bad at reading instead of listening to nonfiction, maybe I'll get the audiobook for this later
mabeaver84's review against another edition
5.0
Terrific piece of medical history that reads like a detective story.