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RESISTANCE

 



SYNOPSIS


It's the summer solstice weekend, and 150,000 people descend on a farm in the northeast of England for an open-air music festival. At first, a spot of rain seems to be the only thing dampening the fun - until a mystery bug appears. Before long, the illness is spreading at an electrifying speed and seems resistant to all antibiotics. Can journalist Zoe Meadows track the outbreak to its source, and will a cure be found before the disease becomes a pandemic?


Title: Resistance
Author: Val McDermid & Kathryn Briggs
Publisher: Wellcome Collection
Publication date: May 20, 2021


REVIEW

RATING: ⭐⭐💫


Had this graphic novel come out before 2020 I’m sure we all would have thought that it would not be possible for the story depicted here to happen in real life, but guess what? It can and it (almost) did.

While the story was interesting enough and showed tremendous research, I don’t think it’s the right time for it. Reading about a pandemic killing millions of people while we’re still immersed in a pandemic that’s killing millions of people?

This is the author’s first graphic novel and it’s a bit text heavy. The black and white art made it sometimes a bit difficult to read, especially when the text was over a very busy background.

Quick read with an story that a year ago would have been enjoyed for what it was, a work of fiction, but nowadays it’s too close to home. In three words: WAY TOO SOON!

Thanks to NetGalley and Atlantic Monthly Press for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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