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kraley's review against another edition
4.0
Reece is an amazing world builder. This steam punk offering is no exception. This is a quick read. I enjoyed the Fever character. It will be interesting to see what happens in book 2.
farmfreshlisa's review against another edition
3.0
this book just didn't do it for me. Appraently it's like a Mortal Engines prequel. But I just wasn't really into it.
cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating. I haven't read the Hungry City books, and hadn't even heard of them, but I may very well have to read them now. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book after this one.
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Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/fever-crumb-clean-young-adult-book-review/
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
Fever Crumb is raised as a foundling by Dr. Crumb in an enclave of London engineers. She grows up believing that to be rational is far better than to be emotional. Her world is in flux as it recovers from domination by a race called the Scriven. Rival factions fight for control as Fever discovers her past. This prequel to the Hungry City Chronicles has made me hungry for more. It reminds me of Airborn by Kenneth Oppel.
thegingerpageturner's review against another edition
4.0
This is book one in the Fever Crumb Trilogy and overall I quite enjoyed the series
nssutton's review against another edition
5.0
I am in love with this book.
It was so hard to put down to do anything -- bathe, compile a Halloween costume, have normal face-to-face conversations with friends I haven't seen in far too long. No matter where I was physically, my mind was still in the complex steam-punk world that Reeve built. Fever reminds me a little of Lyra in The Golden Compass, with her education and origin story, but she also felt like a new creature. After watching the first 20 minutes of Coraline with 15 classes while my voice rested, I also came to appreciate that Fever needs no Wibey-esque sidekick. She carries the story's adventures and mysteries on her own or through interactions with adults.
I also have a soft spot for the discussion of our current technology as something past, a la The Search for WondLa, might be my new favorite middle-grade fiction trend. And the little details just do it to you. The Stalkers, which are reanimated (zombiescoughcough) corpses fused with machines to build an army, are an interesting parallel to the frequent use of paper balloons and the Engineers' library. I liked that Fever's name originated from a trend during the riots wherein pregnant women named their offspring for the maladies they endured during pregnancy. I liked the very wording of Mr. Crumb's struggle to maintain his cool when Fever left home for the first time and Fever's dissatisfaction with the theater.
It is with a sad sigh I admit I haven't read the Mortal Engines quintent yet, so I do have some reservations that my first exposure to Reeve might cloud my review with adoration's first blush. But whatever - Cybils shortlist reccomended! There, I've said it.
It was so hard to put down to do anything -- bathe, compile a Halloween costume, have normal face-to-face conversations with friends I haven't seen in far too long. No matter where I was physically, my mind was still in the complex steam-punk world that Reeve built. Fever reminds me a little of Lyra in The Golden Compass, with her education and origin story, but she also felt like a new creature. After watching the first 20 minutes of Coraline with 15 classes while my voice rested, I also came to appreciate that Fever needs no Wibey-esque sidekick. She carries the story's adventures and mysteries on her own or through interactions with adults.
I also have a soft spot for the discussion of our current technology as something past, a la The Search for WondLa, might be my new favorite middle-grade fiction trend. And the little details just do it to you. The Stalkers, which are reanimated (zombiescoughcough) corpses fused with machines to build an army, are an interesting parallel to the frequent use of paper balloons and the Engineers' library. I liked that Fever's name originated from a trend during the riots wherein pregnant women named their offspring for the maladies they endured during pregnancy. I liked the very wording of Mr. Crumb's struggle to maintain his cool when Fever left home for the first time and Fever's dissatisfaction with the theater.
It is with a sad sigh I admit I haven't read the Mortal Engines quintent yet, so I do have some reservations that my first exposure to Reeve might cloud my review with adoration's first blush. But whatever - Cybils shortlist reccomended! There, I've said it.
coliecat73's review against another edition
4.0
It was well developed, so it gets four stars. This is the second book this month I've read where the girl has shaved her head bald...I didn't know that was such a common theme. But anyways, I digress. This book was interesting. There was no love interest, which, was fine, except she had no one that could question her on a more personal level. She was hard to get to know, and I think she could have been a little more developed, because she makes some decisions that question prior knowledge of her. Also, her age, she acted older than her age, and she acted younger than her age...it was kind of confusing. The world was very well developed, this is where the four stars come in. I was fascinated by the different races and people and history. And also the technology, I liked that. But, I've read a Knife of Never Letting Go, where instead of Scriven, there are Spackle, and I liked that book much better than this.
librariandest's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully constructed plot, complicated characters, a crazy "we've warred ourself back to the dark ages" future London, and some pretty great deadpan jokes about how our present might be interpreted by forthcoming generations ("Cheeses Crice!" "What the blog?" they blaspheme).
I haven't read the series to which this is a prequel, but I liked Fever Crumb a lot. I could almost tell when there was a reveal that would make a longtime fan reel. So I just might look into the Mortal Engine books now...
Oh, and does anyone else think the cover art totally looks like Natalie Portman?
I haven't read the series to which this is a prequel, but I liked Fever Crumb a lot. I could almost tell when there was a reveal that would make a longtime fan reel. So I just might look into the Mortal Engine books now...
Oh, and does anyone else think the cover art totally looks like Natalie Portman?
meganstreb's review against another edition
3.0
Happy to see another strong female character in YA that should appeal to both genders, but I felt the story was slightly less compelling. Maybe I just didn't get on with the Engineer perspective?