A review by sailsgoboom
The End of October by Lawrence Wright

informative medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 Well-grounded in pandemic science/history, a decent page-turner with engaging plot & secrets that unfold, and I was invested in Henry and his family as characters. Much of the writing, however, was dry and stilted, and despite its relevance I found the Russia/war plot unspeakably boring. One of those books that feels like it's gunning to be adapted into a movie. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

A child is held down and groped, with the implication that the man is about to rape her, but he is disrupted before it goes further.