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Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

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brokenspine's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

I'm definitely going to have to take a few days to think about what I just read. I took two days to read this book and not because I wasn't enjoying it. I wanted to finish, but I felt like I needed to sit with and process what I read before finishing the book.

Fever Dream is an indictment on wealthy landowners, the use of pesticides, and the consequences of agricultural pollution.
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perditorian's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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v171's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Wow, this was truly chilling. I had to read quite a few reviews to get a well rounded understanding of the themes in this book, because I have to say I'm quite ignorant to some of the allegories explored here. But on its own, this story was a perfect blend of hazy confusion, rising panic, and terrifying realization from beginning to end. The format was completely unique, and confusing a lot of the time, but I do think it enhanced the mystery and urgency of the story. Don't be like me and read this at 2 am right before you go to bed. 
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