655 reviews for:

The Fervor

Alma Katsu

3.65 AVERAGE

read_nap_repeat's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jessdito17's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dudakc's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

chillswithcarol's review

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

foureyesflorez's review against another edition

4.75

dark reflective sad 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: No

gilbertbg1's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cherylzzzz's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

katestar99's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

directorpurry's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious slow-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Miscarriage, War

seethinglloron's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious sad 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

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This is tough because in a vacuum, the plot beats, slow burn reveal of the mystery, character archetypes (in a political sense), and the supernatural elements are in a 4.25+ territory. Clever without going brazy, emotionally impactful, thorough in its exploration of the differing angles of the historical cruelty at play here. And at the same time, the execution flopped a little bit- when arcs started to converge in the final chapters I felt disconnected and losing the plot a bit, and it started to feel almost campy in the intensity of the conspiracy as it began to unravel. I'm not sure. It didn't quite all come together for me. But it was still enjoyable and informative, and the idea is good, and that's something.