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Summary: Horrifying ... and Completely True!
Review: I first heard of this book as I was flipping through of the pages of my literature book while the class was reading a short story aloud. Of course I had already read the story (the droning of people reading the story gets annoying, so I ignore them and read it myself) and in the recrommended reading section I found The Hot Zone. It was actually reviewed by Stephen King as truly horrifying and what he wrote was nothing compared to what this was. I was surprised to find out that it was about the Ebola virus, but that just made it all the more interesting. I had to stop at certain parts, for just a moment, as I had to stop myself from using my imagination too much. After this book, which was a very quick read, I cannot help but say I was obsessed with Ebola for a week (maybe more!) and it has also made me think about how close we were to getting that deadly virus ... it was just outside of Washington D.C., in Reston, VA. What a nightmare! Oooo you will love this book! Well, if you like real life horror stories, that is.
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Summary: Why do you have to read this ?
Review: When I started to read this book , I wanted to get to the end faster to know what happened . But while I was reading ,
I fell in love with this book . I never thought it could be
so interesting and easy to understand . When I was getting closer to the end , I wanted more , I did not want to finish reading . This book opens the world that you never will see with out this book . I hope you going to read this book !
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Summary: Captivating
Review: I had to read this book for school and was so scared to because it was really long. Well, I started reading it and liked it. There were some parts that it got boring but overall it was a very exciting book. It's just really weird to read this and think that something so horrible as the Ebola virus was in America. I learned a lot from this book and recommend it to people who like science related books.
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Summary: Great Thriller
Review: I suggest each of Richard Preston's books because they are so good. The Hot Zone is my favorite. Biologists and civilians alike will enjoy this edge-of-your- seat thriller. The scariest part is that the story is true. Thrillers are most terrifying when they are true. This book is well-written and is about the outbreak of the Ebola virus. Great for people who liked the movie Outbreak.
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Summary: Discriptive book about a terrifying Virus
Review: I just have to say one thing... WOW. I am doing my I.S.U. (independant study) on Ebola, and half of my notes came from one book! I had about 3 other books too, It's just so descriptive, and for all ages, it seems like he puts it into perspective how old you are. He isn't all that formal like some of those other books. Sometimes he talks in the present tense, which would make it much more easy to read. I just love his style of writing, and how he describes things. Like one of the previous reviewers says, he uses imagery to help describe his things. THE BEST BOOK EVER!! READ IT!!
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Summary: Horrifying Account of the Deadliest Disease on Earth
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. Some of the descriptions were pretty gruesome, so don't read it if you have a weak stomach. It is fairly quick to read, but once you start, you can't put it down. The plot is horrifying and makes you think a lot. Be prepared to be obsessed with Ebola for about a month after reading it.
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Summary: Facinating True Story
Review: The Hot Zone is a very interesting book. Although the novel is a little long, it is easy and quick to read. Preston writes in a journalist style giving many details and facts. To help the reader fully understand the character of viruses Preston uses metaphors and analogies. For example, he explains that a hundred thousand virus particles can fit in an area the size of the period at the end of this sentence. With his use of imagery, the reader can picture almost every scene and setting described in the book. Preston's purpose of writing The Hot Zone is not only to inform people about the various types of viruses and their outbreaks, but also to give his opinion that these viruses will one day have a serious outbreak in the United States.
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Summary: Horrifying Truth
Review: In The Hot Zone, Richard Preston brings forth the horrifying truth to the American people that we are vulnerable to a catastrophe such as an Ebola outbreak. The novel outlines events that took place from 1967 until the 1990s. The novel begins with the story of Charles Monet, containing the speculations of contracting the Marburg virus, his symptoms, and his death in Nairobi. Preston also gives the gory details of the 2 other filoviruses that are contractible to humans and the strain of Ebola that has only been found in monkeys in the Reston Monkey House. This novel hooks you and doesn't let go until the very end. Preston keeps you guessing at every turn and you constantly wonder "what if". It makes you realize that not matter what we as the human race does, we cannot avoid some kind of catastrophe like an Ebola outbreak. It may not be likely that right now that a species killer will hit the human race, but as the population of human beings grows and impedes nature, the risk of the human race being drastically cut increases. In all, The Hot Zone by Richard Preston is wonderful book to expand ones horizons on worldly issues and scientific matters.
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Summary: Dr. Kate Gregory- The Hot Zone by Richard Preston
Review: This is the best disease book that I have ever read. extremely informative and real, it is not for the queasy. As a professional in the disease area, I found this book informable and useful, as well as trustworthy and beleivable. Definitely not recommended for anyone under the age of fifteen. The best disease book I have ever read
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Summary: A Tale of Horror
Review: Richard Preston is not a horror novelist, but this will be one of the scariest stories you've ever read. The cause of all this terror is from little beasts that are only microns in size, filoviruses. "Hot Zone" discusses four of these viruses, Marburg, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Zaire, Ebola Reston. I first came across Preston in his New Yorker article, "Crisis in the Hot Zone" which is basically the cliff notes to this book. It piqued my interest and eventually led to me reading this book. Everyone knows that they should be afraid of Ebola. The Zaire strand only kills 90% of those it infects, in just a matter of day, in the worst way imaginable. Filoviruses are hemorrhagic viruses, causing those unfortunate enough to be infected to crash and bleed out. Preston goes into grisly detail about how these viruses work, and the symptoms that occur in humans. He traces the history of these viruses from their discovery. These are just set up for his main topic, the discovery of Ebola in Washington D.C. A monkey house in Reston Virginia is full of dying monkeys that apparently are infected with Ebola. Preston tracks down the mystery behind this domestic infection. This book does bring up an all-important point; we are only an airplane ride away from the outbreak of a pandemic. It is very possible that a highly contagious disease may break out and cover the earth in a matter of days leaving a large portion of the population dead, making the premise behind Stephen King's novel "The Stand" not so far fetched after all. These filoviruses are very interesting, and Preston reveals them in such a way that you want to know more about them. The only hint I have to offer is, to avoid Intern's Disease, don't read this when you have a cold.
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