I was intrigued by the premise of the book and felt the author raised some very intriguing issues, none of which was covered in any depth.

The first half of the book was quite gripping as the author set up a vivid world which could have gone in any number of challenging and meaningful directions. None of these progressed anywhere as the first person structure of the book led Jessie to turn her attentions back on herself. I wonder if the clever title of the book has in fact limited the author. The intelligent premise here could have resulted in a much longer and more gripping story. I felt that many issues were glossed over or quickly dropped, and was left with the impression that this dystopia was far too 'neat' and almost trite.

I was more interested in the history of the virus and the greater social and political reactions to the situation, and not convinced of Jessie's plight. At the halfway point I felt fed up with the book, which pretty much coincided with Jessie becoming more strong in her resolve. Her character had a sudden about face and was suddenly taken to repetitious preaching and self-righteousness. She basically had a personality transplant.

It felt like a chore to finish the book.