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Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
3.5
challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

You're trying to get away.
Yes. But in the end I don't, do I?
No.


The title certainly prepares you for the experience that is reading this book.
There's honestly not much I can say that won't be a spoiler, so I'll say this: it's confusing, but I promise it will make sense in the end.

Overall, I really liked this! I went into it knowing that it serves as commentary on Argentina's use of pesticides in water, and I think that relating the plot to a real-life horror helped me enjoy it more.

The only reason it didn't rank higher is because I didn't find myself experiencing any kind of major reaction. I was just kind of like "oh, woah, that was good."

Also: if you liked this, I would recommend watching the movie "Upstream Color."