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 578 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
informative 53%
adventurous 46%
mysterious 30%
emotional 7%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 45% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 45%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Body horrorModerate
Child death, Confinement, Vomit
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 578 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
informative 53%
adventurous 46%
mysterious 30%
emotional 7%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 45% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 45%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Body horrorModerate
Child death, Confinement, Vomit