A review by fkshg8465
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I learned so much! I generally enjoy books like this - a record of world history through a single lens. This was better than some of the others I’ve read like this book. I found it informative, engaging, and thought provoking. It evoked anger, sadness, and the delight that comes with the connection of synapses. I really appreciated the last chapter on modern day plagues of poverty, because so much is preventable. For smart, college bound students or anyone with a big heart for the world and a mind for making things work could come up with some great projects from the problems presented in this book. The future can be different if enough people care. Let us care together!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic