Official Review: Contagion Domination by William Nisol
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Contagion Domination" by William Nisol.]
Contagion Domination: The Fall Of The American Empire is a political fiction, written by an author with a pseudonym, William Nisol. This novel is based on the events of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and could pass for a conspiracy theory because the actual names of real people, cities, events, and news reports have been used and twisted to suit the story. With themes of murder, love, politics, power, and much more, this book promises to be a thrilling read for its audience.
Following a dwindling economy resulting from the draconian tariffs imposed on them by the American president, President Xi Jinping, the supreme leader of China, is in a meeting with the politburo and members of the State Council, discussing how China can replace the US as a world power, both economically and militarily. The Chinese leaders come up with a master plan to engineer a virus with unassuming symptoms that will cause a global pandemic. To this effect, the minister of health, Ma Xiaowei, is given the assignment to develop this virus, an antidote, and a vaccine that would ensure that all countries depend on them for solutions when the effect of the virus becomes devastating. Will Minister Ma succeed with the virus? Will the Chinese succeed with their plan? Will the US go down without a fight?
The advent of coronavirus has changed the world in many ways. While I’m not sure of who or what country has benefited the most from the pandemic, the author has presented a fictitious but realistic story of the events that led to the pandemic, and its outcome, through this excellent book in an organized plot. I was not confused at any point with the sequence of events, and all my questions were sufficiently answered by the end of the book. Also, I loved the character development. Although most of the characters weren’t fictitious, they were described satisfactorily. As a result, even without researching into some of the characters, I had a mental picture of what they looked like, as well as their perceived personalities, through the book's descriptions.
Additionally, this well-edited novel contains excellent descriptions of cities and places, especially within China. For example, with the way the hall inside the Zhongnanhai complex was described, it was like I was there in person to see things for myself. Even when I browsed about it on Google, I found that the author did a great job of describing the place. It’s quite a shame that I won’t get to enter the complex when I visit China, as it is reserved for only the nation's political leaders.
The only thing that I was uncomfortable with was the fact that the real names of people were used in the story. For example, Professor Liu Bing's death was directly linked to Minister Xiaowei in this book, and because the story fits perfectly with events from the real world, readers may believe that the book contains authentic information, even if it’s written as fiction. Bing was an American doctor of Chinese descent, and according to the book, he was killed by Xiaowei because he was close to finding the antidote to the virus. Moreover, this book libels names of several other important personalities in the world; no wonder the author chose a pseudonym for this book, probably for fear of his life.
I am rating this novel a comprehensive 4 out of 4 stars because I feel like the book is not only well written, but it is also thought-provoking, especially about what may have transpired in the build-up to the coronavirus pandemic. My concerns didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the book; it only made me concerned for the author, and I didn’t dislike anything about the novel. I recommend this book to people that are interested in political fiction books, especially one that presents conspiracy theories. Readers that are affected by the use of profanities are advised to read this novel cautiously, as it contains the use of major profane words.
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Contagion Domination: The Fall Of The American Empire is a political fiction, written by an author with a pseudonym, William Nisol. This novel is based on the events of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and could pass for a conspiracy theory because the actual names of real people, cities, events, and news reports have been used and twisted to suit the story. With themes of murder, love, politics, power, and much more, this book promises to be a thrilling read for its audience.
Following a dwindling economy resulting from the draconian tariffs imposed on them by the American president, President Xi Jinping, the supreme leader of China, is in a meeting with the politburo and members of the State Council, discussing how China can replace the US as a world power, both economically and militarily. The Chinese leaders come up with a master plan to engineer a virus with unassuming symptoms that will cause a global pandemic. To this effect, the minister of health, Ma Xiaowei, is given the assignment to develop this virus, an antidote, and a vaccine that would ensure that all countries depend on them for solutions when the effect of the virus becomes devastating. Will Minister Ma succeed with the virus? Will the Chinese succeed with their plan? Will the US go down without a fight?
The advent of coronavirus has changed the world in many ways. While I’m not sure of who or what country has benefited the most from the pandemic, the author has presented a fictitious but realistic story of the events that led to the pandemic, and its outcome, through this excellent book in an organized plot. I was not confused at any point with the sequence of events, and all my questions were sufficiently answered by the end of the book. Also, I loved the character development. Although most of the characters weren’t fictitious, they were described satisfactorily. As a result, even without researching into some of the characters, I had a mental picture of what they looked like, as well as their perceived personalities, through the book's descriptions.
Additionally, this well-edited novel contains excellent descriptions of cities and places, especially within China. For example, with the way the hall inside the Zhongnanhai complex was described, it was like I was there in person to see things for myself. Even when I browsed about it on Google, I found that the author did a great job of describing the place. It’s quite a shame that I won’t get to enter the complex when I visit China, as it is reserved for only the nation's political leaders.
The only thing that I was uncomfortable with was the fact that the real names of people were used in the story. For example, Professor Liu Bing's death was directly linked to Minister Xiaowei in this book, and because the story fits perfectly with events from the real world, readers may believe that the book contains authentic information, even if it’s written as fiction. Bing was an American doctor of Chinese descent, and according to the book, he was killed by Xiaowei because he was close to finding the antidote to the virus. Moreover, this book libels names of several other important personalities in the world; no wonder the author chose a pseudonym for this book, probably for fear of his life.
I am rating this novel a comprehensive 4 out of 4 stars because I feel like the book is not only well written, but it is also thought-provoking, especially about what may have transpired in the build-up to the coronavirus pandemic. My concerns didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the book; it only made me concerned for the author, and I didn’t dislike anything about the novel. I recommend this book to people that are interested in political fiction books, especially one that presents conspiracy theories. Readers that are affected by the use of profanities are advised to read this novel cautiously, as it contains the use of major profane words.
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Contagion Domination
View: on Bookshelves
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