The Cobra Event by Richard Preston

The Cobra Event

Dark Biology #02

Richard Preston

404 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller dark informative tense fast-paced

Description

The Cobra Event is a petrifying, fictional account of a very real threat: biological terrorism.Seventeen-year-old Kate Moran wakes one morning to the beginnings of a head cold but shrugs it off and goes to school anyway. By her midmorning art clas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 584 reviews

Moods

tense 86%
dark 53%
informative 46%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 33%
emotional 6%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 35%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.79

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