A review by theresugar
Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live by Nicholas A. Christakis

4.0

Super informative book! It really showed what still needs to be improved in the U.S. (but unfortunately probably won't be) and what good people can do during a crisis. It was bizarre to read about things that he predicted happening (like a recession) actually happening or things that he thought would happen (like improvements or most people working from home) just... Not happening and life going back to how it was (or trying to... And ignoring the problems). If you listen to the audiobook, I recommend also having the physical book on hand so you can go back because all of the science stuff can get confusing. Plus, at the beginning, I got confused between when he was talking about the SARS-1 virus vs SARS-2, it was written in a kind of confusing way where if you missed 1 thing then you would be slightly lost for a bit. And towards the end it got to be too long and I was essentially just waiting for it to be over, it could have been shortened a bit.

But overall, really interesting! I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about COVID-19, both the virus and the effects it had on society.