LikedI am, or just think this is easy to read.And it's kind of in also just engaging.Like I am curious about it
The PremonitionMichael Lewis
The Premonition (2021)
Creators: Liked How three groups — a California public health official, an incidental virologist, and a presidential pandemic task force — came together to deal with viral infections, including COVID, and the American public-health system, including the Center for Disease Control.
- ISBN:
- 9780393881554
- Length:
- 304 pages
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Lovedmichael lewis is a fabulous storyteller as i mentioned in my full video review of this book that i did not do long ago he really focuses on the people within his stories he allows you to really get to know them to see the world through their eyes and that lets you get so much closer to the stories that he's telling it's one of many things that makes this book so compelling
LikedThe first I got was The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis having enjoyed his writing in The Premonition I wanted to try another book.
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