To be completely honest, this is more of a 4 star for me, but that is more because there was a lot over my head, and I can tell the amount of research and the writing was so meticulous, that I thought it deserved a 5 star. But my intake was more 4. Anyway, as I write this and I will eventually become immortalized, please let it be known that I read this at the time of the covid-19 pandemic in my biography (just kidding). Anyway, here's where I was just in shock the whole time-
It was literally parallel to today. Yup, from the reactions of the leaders in the towns, the medical doctors and their various diagnoses, and the responses, it was like I was actually living in the 1918 pandemic. Oh, wait...
However, in addition to all that, I enjoyed learning about the development of the medical research industry, the personal aspects, and the historical context (World War 1).
It's a long book, but it's worth it!