The White Plague Audiobook

" Don't get me wrong-the plot has momentum and is fairly original. But do we need a book that imagines a future where the worst misogynist impulses of society become the salvation of it? You could argue that The Handmaid's Tale treads similar dystopian territory, except that it is a cautionary tale. This novel lacks that redeeming quality. "

" Couldn't get through it. A lot of it was technical, which I don't really understand. Think about it. Why get into the nitty-gritty of biology? If the reader knows a lot about the subject they will be inclined to point out all of your inaccuracies. If they don't know anything about it they will be bored to tears. Did not like. "

" 4 star science thriller (top 25% of the genre). Who knew the DUNE master wrote a science thriller, a very forward-thinking (for the time) bioterrorism tale about a pathogen that only kills women. For my full review, see ScienceThrillers.com "

" Frank Herbert has a real way of creating new civilations out of thin air that just amazes me, but this one made me pause. I can't decide how I feel about it, but I could talk about it on a philosophical level for hours...weird? "

" I read this when it first came out and it was the first book that really got me thinking about genetics and genetic manipulation. Brilliant for it's time and I've re-read it at least 3 times. "

" The premise was great. I felt Herbert spent too much time exploring very bleak philosophical thoughts, less time dealing with this horrible disease. I wish he'd shown us more of what it was like when women first started turning up sick. Also, I never understood why the disease was designed to target women. Women didn't destroy his family. Men did. "

" Began the first chapter in Omni and had to read the rest. "

" If I did a class on dystopian futures, or literary "plagues," I would include this very readable, feminist text. Grateful to Stephen for introducing me to Frank Herbert. "

" i read this book when i was a senior in hs and it was one of the best books i'd read at the time. really good. sci-fi, but not really. really good. "

" Pretty solid SF story that most recently got me through jury duty. Come see where Y: The Last Man came from! "

" I didn't finish the book. While the story intrigued me, when the F-word came up three times in three and a half discs, I turned it off. I'm sure the story was great...I just didn't appreciate the language. "

" Not a bad book, but not as great as it could have been, either. It gets bogged down in too much detail at times, particularly with the science of how the plague works. If you're a fan of Herbert it's worth a read, but if you've never read him before, start with the Dune series. "

" I read this book 20 years ago but still cannot hear a news story about bio terrorism without thinking about this book. It made me rethink using money too! "

" I read this at quite a young age and needless to say it left quite an impression. I dare not reread unless my fascinated horror is lessened. "

" Love F. H. but ... not my cup. "

" Reminded me of Stephen King's The Stand. Good read overall. "

" This is the worst apocalypse book I have ever read. All politics and suspense, and none of the survival stories. I could not finish it. "

" Interesting concept, but, frankly, grossly overplays the cynicism about humanity in general. "

" Even though it was written long before the sequencing revolution, his story still is a fun read and surprisingly relevant. "

" What would happen if a virus attacked and killed only girls and women? A very interesting concept. "

" The ending was not what I wanted. It was as if he hadn't told the whole story but had to finish the thing by a certain page number. Too many issues left only scratched upon, not fleshed out. I enjoyed the book overall. "

" Removing this review, as I obviously have a faulty memory of this book. Still remember it as being a stinker. "

" Pretty solid SF story that most recently got me through jury duty. Come see where Y: The Last Man came from! "

" Frank Herbert has a real way of creating new civilations out of thin air that just amazes me, but this one made me pause. I can't decide how I feel about it, but I could talk about it on a philosophical level for hours...weird? "

" Pretty good novel. I liked most the part where the 4 travelers are together, and the political intrigue that Herbert is so good at. "

" Not a bad book, but not as great as it could have been, either. It gets bogged down in too much detail at times, particularly with the science of how the plague works. If you're a fan of Herbert it's worth a read, but if you've never read him before, start with the Dune series. "

" "The White Plague" took me MONTHS to read, not because it wasn't interesting, I just couldn't seem to get into the story enough to want to read it quickly. I enjoyed the plot and the characters, but it was a painfully slow read. "

" Even though it was written long before the sequencing revolution, his story still is a fun read and surprisingly relevant. "

" I didn't finish the book. While the story intrigued me, when the F-word came up three times in three and a half discs, I turned it off. I'm sure the story was great...I just didn't appreciate the language. "

" In keeping the reader from feeling the absence of women, The White Plague fails its intriguing premise. Add to that the broadly painted and unsympathetic cast and stuttering pace, and The White Plague is a definite miss. "

" This is the worst apocalypse book I have ever read. All politics and suspense, and none of the survival stories. I could not finish it. "

" This book really pissed me off. Also, it just goes to show you what a miraculous fluke Dune was. "