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“This vivid, multidimensional account brings an ongoing medical injustice to light.” — Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)
“Lyrical, unflinching ... Hernández expertly skates the line between memoir and science tome, showing the personal effects of a disease perpetuated by a cascade of systemic failures.” — The Washington Post
“Hernández raises damning questions about which infectious diseases get attention and whom we believe to be deserving of care.” — NPR Books
“It’s nonfiction that packs as much heart, tension, lyricism, and horror as some of the best contemporary fiction.” — The Boston Globe
“Part memoir, part investigative thriller” — San Francisco Chronicle
“In this visceral account, [Hernández] weaves storytelling, science and policy with striking results.” — Newsweek
“Ultimately, the book is propulsive, fascinating, and tragic in equal parts.” — Mother Jones
“It’s a trailblazer of a book; this in-depth reportage about a vital topic in which Hernández has a personal stake is singular and essential reading that will no doubt influence writers, reporters, and healthcare workers for years to come.” — Judges’ citation for the 2022 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
