656 reviews for:

The Fervor

Alma Katsu

3.65 AVERAGE

dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

One of the best horror books I have read this year. An eerie overlap between reality, the dark history of Pearl Harbour, COVID and fiction.
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Meiko wonders if Aiko can differentiate between reality and fantasy, I wonder if I can still distinguish the real world from this book. I had a nightmare related to the book and I think that's all that needs to be said about the success of this horror. The fact that it is such a grim mirror to today's world when it is supposed to be set during WWII is what's even more terrifying.
challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was an enjoyable read that did have some darker aspects. Unfortunately, I felt like I was waiting almost the whole book for the other shoe to drop and for things to ramp up, and they did for a minute, but not really long enough to leave an impact.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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