This week, I read the book Sick. It's about a bacterial infection that takes place in Phoenix, Arizona, and the resulting events are similar to those of a zombie apocalypse. The story focuses on a group of high school students who are trapped in the performing arts wing of the school during the epidemic.
The character that seemed the most interesting to me was Chad, the narrator's best friend. In the beginning of the book, during the early stages of the epidemic, Chad is belligerent and sometimes rude, often openly insulting people and starting fights. However, as time passes, he begins to cooperate and understand the importance of working as a team and preserving lives. In fact, at one point, he says to Brian, "Cripple... or kill. As one of the soon-to-be freak shows out there, I'm votin' for the cripple. There might be a cure somewhere out there, and we gotta give those bastards a chance at it, including yours truly, if you don't mind" (Leveen 216). This quote shows that at this point in the book, Chad is trying to preserve lives and hope for a cure.
Even though in the end (spoiler alert), Chad turns into one of the zombies, while the story progressed, he was beginning to show a kinder and more humanitarian side.
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