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Lädt ... Pathologicalvon Jinkang Wang
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On the surface, the life of young scientist Mei Yin seems perfect. She runs her own research institute in China, she's getting married, and she founded an orphanage that helps hundreds of girls. But Mei Yin has a dark secret--three vials of "Satan's gift," a deadly smallpox virus left over from Russian scientific research conducted during the Cold War. She's determined to find a vaccine, even if that means endangering those she holds dear. Zia Baj, a terrorist educated in the West, has also obtained Satan's gift. But he's not looking for a cure--instead, he plans to exact revenge and start a war. So he unleashes the virus in an American classroom. At the same time, thousands of miles away, the children of Mei Yin's orphanage fall ill. Soon authorities realize that this is no ordinary outbreak: it's the start of an epidemic. How are the two cases linked? And can a worldwide pandemic be stopped? From award-winning Chinese author Wang Jinkang comes a terrifying look at the future of war. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Usually when I read a novel that is translated, I try not to comment too much on the prose or the awkwardness of the language; I can't really judge these two aspects accurately as I am not reading this novel in the language that the author intended, and I am not here to judge a translator at how well they do their job. With that being said, I found the story to be very interesting. This novel is heavily steeped in science and if you are not familiar with virology or even certain basic concepts of evolution and their consequences, then this novel may not be as enjoyable for you. I enjoyed that the author was able to make me think of evolution and vaccination in a different way; I'm not saying I agree with the conclusions that the author makes but it definitely gave me food for thought! I also found that the story had a good amount of detail and good character development, as well. The terrorist angle was a little bit weird for me because it is mentioned in the beginning of the novel an then stays silent for a major part of the story, only rearing its head at the end. While the author did tie up all loose ends, I'm not so sure if the terrorist angle was really necessary. It was also the part that I believed had the least amount of shaping and growth, when it could have been a lot deeper and more developed. Overall, a very interesting novel that will make you rethink what you know about evolution and viruses. ( )