A quick read that I thoroughly enjoyed! Maybe not the best book to read after finally getting COVID, but a raw, real account from an ER doctor in the Bronx detailing the spring of 2020. I love the story behind this one - Dr. Meyer finds himself unable to be completely honest with his family and friends about how hard being on the front lines of COVID is, but is able to talk to his cousin Dan, a journalist, about it. This book is a look back at that COVID spring using those phone conversations, voicemails, texts, emails, and voice memos as the source data. The stories are hard to listen to at times - we all know how much our healthcare workers have been through, but hearing Dr. Meyer recount it is chilling - the fear, uncertainty, exhaustion, and horror come through loud and clear. My case was fortunately extremely mild (thank you science for vaccines, boosters, and continually evolving knowledge on how to treat COVID) but I remember distinctly how scary a potential COVID diagnosis was in 2020. Every cough, every tickle in the throat and you would wonder - this book reminds me of how far we've come.

I listened to the audiobook and flew through it.