Status Updates From Get Well Soon: History's Wo...

Initially, it seemed like a journalist putting together a string of articles and trying to sound funny while doing it

But as the book progressed, writing became coherent and directional

tuberculosis- a disease that turns you into beautiful angels?? it’s interesting how people glamorized tb back then

Already lol'ing at the opening mentioning how we're more vulnerable because it's been so long since a devastating illness, and that that this was written before COVID.

A very engaging way to understand the woes of the world. Wish I would have read this before Covid. At the end of the day, we have learned little from prior epidemics. Mostly that people are not their disease. Highly recommend.

Oh we have a lobotomy chapter folks 🥸😖

... WAKEFIELD IS TO BLAME

I'd have to say the Antonine Plague is a little TOO freakishly similar to our timeline now and I won't elaborate bc I am fearful