The End Of Men
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The End Of Men 〰️
The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
You'd think a book about a Plague (pandemic) would be white noise in today's reality. But it's not and different enough from our current pandemic of Covid-19 that it works. As bad as Covid-19 is, I am glad that it is the pandemic we are living through and not the one in this book. Yes, Covid-19 is terrible (I should know, I had it, and it wasn't fun), and it has killed so many people, but somehow this Plague in The End Of Men spreads faster and is more deadly. Most of the people I know are female, so at least if this were to happen, I wouldn't lose them, but I'd hate to lose my dad and male friends and relatives.
This book was so heavily researched on various topics, such as medical terms, vaccine making, politics and economy (to name a few), that I feel as though I am reading a history book instead of fiction. Everything that happens sounds like it actually <i>could</i> happen, and it's insane. Seeing as 2025 isn't far from now, I wonder if the author saw the future and wrote about it as a virus prevention method. Yes, she started writing in 2018, but most of the book was written and then published during the current pandemic.
I loved reading this book from multiple perspectives from characters of different backgrounds worldwide. (And there is some LGBT+ representation, and we love that in a book). I initially thought I wouldn't like it and that I might have a hard time remembering which character did what, but it wasn't like that. It was easy to follow, and each character had such a distinct role in the story, so I always knew who was who.
This book is certainly not white noise. I think it is a necessary read that may even help with the current Covid-19 pandemic. Not to mention it's just a fantastic story that hits all the heartstrings. I can't recommend this book enough.
