ymmakesthings 's review for:

The Fervor by Alma Katsu

3.0

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Haven’t read a thriller (or proper fiction) in a while so this was a lovely read to ease into the fictional world again. Man, the book was suspenseful until the very end and the idea of spiders crawling about everywhere as an omen of death was terrifying. I could occasionally feel my skin prickling when I read about them.

I kinda wished it had ended with a bit more of a bang, but the message that Katsu was trying to convey is certainly meaningful.

Spoiler

She drew parallels with the real world to highlight the rise of anti-Asian racism and hate crimes during the pandemic—an issue that still remains in the States and many other places 3 years after COVID-19 was first detected.

Overall not too bad a read!