Firstly, it was after I finished this that I realised it was published before COVID. Previous to that realisation, it was hitting a bit close to home and I felt that it being a virus originating from china was a bit on the nose. However, I liked the friendship and characters, though the actual story gets pretty dark. Definitely not recommended if you don't like to read about animal death. Maybe in light of COVID, maybe for ages 12 up?