Reviews and Comments

The book has its problems that can be seen easily in the light of 2022; a white guy wrote some sterotypical characters and plays into those stereotypes. As a scientist, I'm also endlessly irritated by the idea that scientists (even army scientists) can and would make something so deadly. Nature can be deadly on its own too. All that said, the overarching story is still incredible, with some great twists. I read the uncut version, and found that although there were some sections that could have done better with a little editing, the pacing was good and engaging and I thought it was an easy read with a satisfying ending. Was Kojak my favorite character? LOL. Probably.

I really enjoyed the concept behind the story. However, the narration from Sam got annoying after awhile; I didn't love his speech patterns and they felt stodgy instead of what I'd expect from a young hipster. Luckily, there were some other narrators to break it up, but that also made the story a little confusing and jumbled at times. I didn't find the novel particularly scary or thrilling, but the mystery underlying what happened to the main character and others was intriguing and held my interest. Overall, the book seeemed too long, but I enjoyed it and found it very creative and original.