| Richard Preston is the master of Bio-Medical novels because he incorporates a large element of fact in with his fiction. Everything in this story is based on actual events, though the story is false. He takes real information and creates a "historical fiction" of the hunt for the Ebola virus. Nothing about this book seems like fiction though. Reading this book, one gets the feeling that this story is true. When I was finished with this book, I had to remind myself that Preston created this story, that it wasn't true. It's a very scary topic, and this book makes you think about the possibilities of a viral outbreak. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - - depressing/sad How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues Time/era of story: Medical Thriller Yes Medical Plotlets: Exploring into the wild Yes Plotlets: - searching for treasure/artifacts Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast Africa Yes Jungles? Yes Small town? Yes Misc setting - scientific labs Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - biology/medical Unusual forms of death - biohazard/virus Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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