Watchdogs: Pandemic Similarities?

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Watchdogs: Pandemic Similarities?

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Did anyone else feel like this book had some similarities to the pandemic? Everyone was so judgmental of one another and felt as if no one could be trusted outside of their own group. This gave the book a very isolated feeling where characters either lived life on their own or with a group they felt comfortable around. This felt very much like lockdown to me where you either lived by yourself or with family that you didn’t want to be separated from. There was even dangers when it came to traveling to other places. What did you guys think? Did anyone else notice this?
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Post by Amarachi Nwankwo03 »

Yes! I could totally relate this story to the pandemic and lockdown. We see everyone in the story forming and moving in their groups. We also notice the isolation, where people only want to be associated with their close relations. This is definitely what happened too with many of us during the pandemic.
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Post by Fredrick Felix Mnjala Maneno »

It does give an almost similar situation when you think about it. The mistrust really hits home when I remember how even showing up at a public place with your mask not properly worn could earn you a berating.
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Yes exactly. I can remember getting strange looks from people if I do much as sneezed, even with a mask on. There was definitely that feeling of mistrust throughout this book. Thank you guys for checking out my post.
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Yes, I agree. There are pandemic similarities in this book. Separation, isolation, and safety were definitely a part of both.
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Yes, it is related to the pandemic in a way. You will agree that as stated in the book, life poses a lot of challenges. During the lockdown, things went the other side for many and it could take someone that is resolute to move ahead
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Post by Vidhi Adhikari »

Yes the book does seem to mirror the pandemic in terms of alienation and the untrusting families who are guarding themselves from any possible spreader.
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I agree with the point of finding similarities and I think the fact that the cure that was developed caused human mutation will just boost the arguement of anti-vaxxers of the COVID era. But I enjoyed the premise of it all.
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Yes, the book did give away the feeling of isolation associated with the lock down. It appeared to imitate the families and individuals protecting themselves from the spread.
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Yes, I concur. In this book, there are epidemic parallels. Separation, seclusion, and safety were all present in both cases.
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I completely agree with the author. It is very similar to the pandemic as isolation and separation were highlighted here.
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I agree the book is eerily similar to the pandemic with mistrust being the central emotion amongst people. The apocalyptic vibe was also similar as well. When the pandemic started, many people felt it was the end of the world.
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Post by Sudasha Donatien »

I definitely found similarities to the pandemic as people were self-isolating and were staying with their families/groups. Everyone was suspicious of each other, which happened (and is still happening now). It also reminded me of the separation between those who got vaccinated and those who chose not to.
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Current pandemic is an issue. And the people in this book too face various issues. I think it is the common behaviour of the humans when they face trouble, to act panicked, untrustworthy, and over protective.
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Post by AvishaJain_13 »

I don't think that there were outright references to the pandemic, but the behaviour and emotions do seem similar to that of a person in a pandemic.
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