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A review by erikadawnbraham
Fever by Deon Meyer
4.0
3.5/5 stars ⭐️
I have a lot of feelings about this book. The plot absolutely captivated me from the first page. The idea that 90% of the worlds population has died from a coronavirus was immediately intriguing to me, especially living in a 2023 world post-pandemic. The story follows Nico as him and his father Willem work to rebuild a community in a post-apocalyptic world.
Here is where it lost me….the length. The middle section was so girthy and wordy that I lost for at times. It often took days for me to get through 3-5 chapters which is wild considering each chapter is typically 2-5 pages long. I think what made it so long was the perspective often changed. Willem storm captured every newcomers story and it was often shared in bits and pieces. Some of this information was relevant to the story, other times it felt like fluff.
It gets an extra 0.5 star rating for me because the last 100 pages I could barely put down. This is when it really gets interesting! My qualm here though is that the end felt rushed. Why take 300-350 pages to setup the story to end it in less than 20?
Needless to say, it was entertaining. If you don’t mind trecking through a slow burn book, this may be something to read!
I have a lot of feelings about this book. The plot absolutely captivated me from the first page. The idea that 90% of the worlds population has died from a coronavirus was immediately intriguing to me, especially living in a 2023 world post-pandemic. The story follows Nico as him and his father Willem work to rebuild a community in a post-apocalyptic world.
Here is where it lost me….the length. The middle section was so girthy and wordy that I lost for at times. It often took days for me to get through 3-5 chapters which is wild considering each chapter is typically 2-5 pages long. I think what made it so long was the perspective often changed. Willem storm captured every newcomers story and it was often shared in bits and pieces. Some of this information was relevant to the story, other times it felt like fluff.
It gets an extra 0.5 star rating for me because the last 100 pages I could barely put down. This is when it really gets interesting! My qualm here though is that the end felt rushed. Why take 300-350 pages to setup the story to end it in less than 20?
Needless to say, it was entertaining. If you don’t mind trecking through a slow burn book, this may be something to read!