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ribbenkast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
The prose and storytelling devise were interesting enough. I liked the themes of motherhood, grief and the various motives used by the author. Overall I think this book is very clever and has all the checkmarks of becoming a future classic.
But (and this might be a translation issue) I found it hard to understand what was going on. Despite It's overall literary quality I couldn't quite manage to connect with the book personally. I like unreliable narrotors, especially ones that also have no clue about what is actually happening, but I felt like the hints that are supposed to tell the reader what was actually going on where too hidden away in throwaway lines and are easily missed. You have to be paying attention to every single little word in every sentence and whilst I can respect that whenever an author is doing that, I just didnt care much for it with this particular story.
Also, the back blurb and especially the recommendation qoutes on the inside promised me a bone chilling horror story that would "make me lock the doors at night". Why? The "danger" in the book (if you could call it that) has nothing to do with horror and does not leave you spooked.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Child death, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
gotnoculture's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
amyteurhour's review against another edition
3.5
I started reading this book years ago, but never finished because I got a bit creeped out. I finally decided to give it another try, because of all the good reviews that made me pick it up in the first place. It was still really tense and a bit creepy
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Animal death
opal_scorpio's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Animal death
Moderate: Body horror and Mental illness
Minor: Abandonment, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
jjjreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Classism, Death, Stalking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Child death, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
dustghosts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Ableism, and Animal death
mmirjamm's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma
brokenspine's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Fever Dream is an indictment on wealthy landowners, the use of pesticides, and the consequences of agricultural pollution.
Moderate: Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Body horror, Animal death, and Grief