> Audiobook
> 1944, fictional polio outbreak, in Newark modeled after outbreak of 1918
> highly congested areas of immigrants most hard hit
> theme of fear and what it brings
LibraryThing Review: I thought this historically imagined tale of a polio outbreak in Newark, New Jersey was outstanding. Polio and its insidious spread is the metaphor for things which make us fear and from which it is difficult to protect oneself. Roth's insight into the workings of the human mind and heart are brilliant. The ultimate questions are what kind of God would create such a disease, what kind of God would allow small children to suffer, die, or move into adulthood permanently maimed? Yet.......there is the beauty of the protahonist's javelin throw......go figure! Great read!
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