Brian Calandra answers “I found the ending puzzling. All through...”

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I found the ending puzzling. All through the book there was this question of did the Russians cause this epidemic. The ending was abrupt and frankly I don't know what the conclusion was. Do you readers have any thoughts about this to share?

Brian Calandra ANSWER CONTAINS SPOILERS I agree with everyone who's said that climate change unearthed the mammoth, which was eaten by polar bears, which were eaten …moreANSWER CONTAINS SPOILERS I agree with everyone who's said that climate change unearthed the mammoth, which was eaten by polar bears, which were eaten by birds, which enabled the virus to jump to migrate to China and jump to people.

I also think, though, that Henry's "we did this to ourselves," referred to Tildy's maniacal focus on Putin as the source of the epidemic even though, as Jurgen said, the evidence didn't support it, and Jurgen's willingness to indulge Tildy's mania and engage in bio-warfare. (less)

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