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Immunity by Taylor Antrim
3.0
I knew very little about this book going into it because my interest was more about the point in my life it signified. VERY shortly before I started my most recently bookstore job, I had seen this book on the new release shelves in the same story I ended up working at.
Unfortunately, this book did end up missing the mark of my expectations upon reading.
This book has some very solid groundwork that I wish had been fleshed out a little more. Immunity is set in a world where a very serious flu outbreak has come and gone, but its presence is slowly creeping up and there is an ever-present fear of catching the virus. Instead of having a viral outbreak be the story arc, Immunity follows a character who falls into a shady, hard to understand world.
I wanted more science and end-of-the-world vibes, but this didn't quite bring that. Once I was able to get through that, the writing was enjoyable enough and I felt like the story it WAS telling was still interesting. I'd love to see if there is ever a follow-up or sequel that will explain some of the events going on in this book, but I can also live with having to fill in the blanks myself.
Unfortunately, this book did end up missing the mark of my expectations upon reading.
This book has some very solid groundwork that I wish had been fleshed out a little more. Immunity is set in a world where a very serious flu outbreak has come and gone, but its presence is slowly creeping up and there is an ever-present fear of catching the virus. Instead of having a viral outbreak be the story arc, Immunity follows a character who falls into a shady, hard to understand world.
I wanted more science and end-of-the-world vibes, but this didn't quite bring that. Once I was able to get through that, the writing was enjoyable enough and I felt like the story it WAS telling was still interesting. I'd love to see if there is ever a follow-up or sequel that will explain some of the events going on in this book, but I can also live with having to fill in the blanks myself.