This was interesting but on some level I think I wish it was a more definitive retelling of what happened nationwide during the early days of the pandemic and didn't just focus on California. I understand Lewis had to use the sources he had, but as a New Yorker, I wanted to read about how things were unfolding on the East Coast as well. I also thought the book ended somewhat abruptly and the bit about Charity burying a piece of herself next to that patient she thought she failed was weird and seemingly out of step with the rest of the book.