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byp's review
2.0
I dunno, it's my fault for even reading this. I wasn't a huge fan of Wither, so I'm not sure why I even read the sequel. Mostly, I just feel like the "disease" has no form or shape, and everyone seems to have such a childish understanding of it. I can hardly ever relate to or understand the characters' motivations.
This reminded me of the sequel to Delirium, which I ALSO wasn't crazy about, and without any spoilers I'll just say that certain similarities between the two books were so overwhelming as to be either suspicious or cliche.
This reminded me of the sequel to Delirium, which I ALSO wasn't crazy about, and without any spoilers I'll just say that certain similarities between the two books were so overwhelming as to be either suspicious or cliche.
agnesgailx's review
2.0
Fever is not the best follow up book, to be honest. It took me a ridiculously long time to finish this book. The story is extremely slow, and the book is full of characters who don't make much of an impact on the readers.
One of the first things that you will notice in this book is the complete change of scenery. In Wither, we were given a place so beautiful, a mansion with endless gardens and swimming pools with holograms. But in Fever, Rhine has escaped with Gabriel and they have gone into the real world. And the real world is pretty much a wasteland. It was almost a little difficult and somewhat depressing reading about it.
The whole story pretty much takes place in just two settings - Madame's "carnival", and then the orphanage that Gabriel and Rhine come to find eventually. We meet some different characters, but they all feel insignificant. I did not feel a connection with any of them the way I did with Rhine's sister wives in the first book. Even Linden is more interesting than any of the new characters we meet in this book.
Another thing I really disliked was how repetitive the story felt. Over and over it was the same thing, especially towards the end. I felt like this whole book could have been just a few chapters in the next book or something. Nothing significant happens in the first half of the book. It doesn't help that I'm not feeling Rhine and Gabriel together. I thought Rhine had more chemistry with Linden.
I think the problem with DeStefano's writing is her lack of ability to amp up the thrill factor. She writes beautifully, but somehow I just don't feel much even when it came to the climax in the story. These first 2 books in her trilogy have failed to make my heart beat so fast in the way that most dystopian novels do. I felt no excitement whatsoever.
I should have taken a cue from the ratings. Most 2nd and so on books in a series usually garner a 4+ rating, but Fever only has a 3.81 rating (as of this writing). I thought I'd give it a chance anyway, because the story seemed really interesting. So yes, I am pretty disappointed. But I've already bought the complete trilogy, so I will have to finish reading it. I am usually an optimist when it comes to books, but for now I will not expect too much from the finale. I'd hate to be disappointed twice.
One of the first things that you will notice in this book is the complete change of scenery. In Wither, we were given a place so beautiful, a mansion with endless gardens and swimming pools with holograms. But in Fever, Rhine has escaped with Gabriel and they have gone into the real world. And the real world is pretty much a wasteland. It was almost a little difficult and somewhat depressing reading about it.
The whole story pretty much takes place in just two settings - Madame's "carnival", and then the orphanage that Gabriel and Rhine come to find eventually. We meet some different characters, but they all feel insignificant. I did not feel a connection with any of them the way I did with Rhine's sister wives in the first book. Even Linden is more interesting than any of the new characters we meet in this book.
Another thing I really disliked was how repetitive the story felt. Over and over it was the same thing, especially towards the end. I felt like this whole book could have been just a few chapters in the next book or something. Nothing significant happens in the first half of the book. It doesn't help that I'm not feeling Rhine and Gabriel together. I thought Rhine had more chemistry with Linden.
I think the problem with DeStefano's writing is her lack of ability to amp up the thrill factor. She writes beautifully, but somehow I just don't feel much even when it came to the climax in the story. These first 2 books in her trilogy have failed to make my heart beat so fast in the way that most dystopian novels do. I felt no excitement whatsoever.
I should have taken a cue from the ratings. Most 2nd and so on books in a series usually garner a 4+ rating, but Fever only has a 3.81 rating (as of this writing). I thought I'd give it a chance anyway, because the story seemed really interesting. So yes, I am pretty disappointed. But I've already bought the complete trilogy, so I will have to finish reading it. I am usually an optimist when it comes to books, but for now I will not expect too much from the finale. I'd hate to be disappointed twice.
juneberry0123's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
andiemags53's review
4.0
Oh boy. This book had me feeling all different sorts of things. I hated it at first. Then it got all cute. Then Vaughn comes back into the picture, and it is intense. And raw, and powerful. What Rhine goes through in this book is unbelievable. I can not fathom having that much strength and will power. It was amazing.
alicebme's review
2.0
Too sad. I might try to read the rest later. Geez...I finally went back and read this. I'm interested enough to finish the trilogy. More good things need to happen to this character, so I sure do hope it has a satisfying ending.
goodem9199's review
4.0
I am a Wither fanatic, and couldn't wait to get my paws on this one. I really, really liked it, but it had a bit of that "bridge" feel that middle books in 3-part series tend to have. I felt like parts of the book were stagnant...almost like being caught in a fever dream. (great title tie-in, eh?) I thought the ending was fantastic, and I'm definately geared up for #3.
brendalovesbooks's review
3.0
Not great. I kind of want to keep reading the series to see where the story goes, but it's also not super interesting, so I'm not sure if I will. It just seems so slow, like nothing is happening. And I don't care very much about the characters, which is odd because it seems like it should be a character driven story.
sccrethistory's review
3.0
tengo que hablar seriamente de este libro, debe ser la maldicion esa de los segundos libros que se ha hecho presente en este caso. Efimera fue uno de los.mejores libros que he podido leer y me lo termine.en muy pocos dias, en cambio con Fiebre me ha costado dios y ayuda terminarmelo.pero.lo he hecho y la verdad es que ha sido mejor el final que lo demas pero bueno. solo decir que Rhine es algo bipolar y a veces me.cae bien y otras mal, sentimientos encontrados frente a ella.
no quiero poner aqui la biblia asi que espero leerme el.ultimo.solo.para saber como acaba esta saga y que mejore respecto a este que aunque si.me ha gustado no me ha encantado mucho.
fin
no quiero poner aqui la biblia asi que espero leerme el.ultimo.solo.para saber como acaba esta saga y que mejore respecto a este que aunque si.me ha gustado no me ha encantado mucho.
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