plbmso's review
2.0
I knew nothing about the book but the blurb on Amazon. I liked the premise, I liked the characters and attraction between them, it made sense; two boys thrown together, both "lucky" survivors. The intrigue and drama between the characters and the fever king is interesting but I expected it to develop, more subtlety, a little more thinking and a little less angst and artificial drama. Really, how many times do you need to get drunk and throw up in the horror of the moment? The middle and the end of the book let me down. A fourteen year old would have more sense than Noam and Dara! Perhaps the author should let the characters develop; what would a person do in their position? If someone betrays you, how would you respond to that person in the future, infatuation or not?
marsho's review
5.0
i would rate it more than 5 stars if i could- one of the best books i've read this year hands down.
read in one day, the writing and the plot and the wonderful characters had me completely immersed. what a good book!
read in one day, the writing and the plot and the wonderful characters had me completely immersed. what a good book!
trixberesford's review against another edition
5.0
let's see we have a LOT of angst, gay shit and a bisexual main character, couldnt ask for anything more.
cryptidstar's review
5.0
i found this book via webtoon and definitely didn’t expect to become as attached to it as i did. it’s such a wonderful blend of sci fi, fantasy, social justice & romance. noam and dara are both my sons and i can’t wait to read more about them when the sequel comes out.
kerrithebookbelle's review
5.0
***Trigger warning for death and violence against refugees***
Listen. It’s been almost a month between finishing this book and writing this review and I’m still not over it.
The Fever King takes place in a Dystopian America. After a deadly virus ran rampant across the country, several states closed off their borders and became self sufficient and independent. The thing about the virus, though, is that if you survive, you come out on the other side with some kind of superpower. In this book, we follow Noam Álvarez, who is a refugee from Atlantia living in Carolinia. After contracting the virus and developing an affinity for technology, Noam is invited into an elite government training program. However, Noam is already a part of an anarchist organization of refugees bent on taking down the government. So he embarks on a mission to take down the Carolinian government from the inside.
This book is awesome, guys! It’s a little slower than what I usually like, but the world is so intricate that even when not much is happening, you’re entranced by learning more about this society and how it came to be.
Noam is my impulsive, messy, bi/pan son (he self-identifies as bisexual in the book but I’ve spoken with Victoria Lee and she said that is probably more likely pan but just uses bi as a label bc it’s easier). He’s got such a big heart, but that often blinds him to a lot of shit. But his goals are always so pure, and he feels such a responsibility to his fellow refugees. He’s also fuckin’ hilarious.
What I love about this book is that it has a similar vibe to the Hunger Games, in that we know that the issues of this society are much larger than our one protagonist, but they will be damned if they won’t do what they can to make shit better. Noam also lowkey reminds me of Katniss, so there’s that lol.
I really don’t want to give you too much information going in because just knowing the basics and discovering the world as you go is the best way to experience this book, imo. It’s such a refreshing dystopian after The Great Dystopian Influx of 2012. It’s different, unique, and like nothing I’ve ever read before.
Of course, because no book is perfect, I will let you know what few things I had issues with: inconsistent pacing, lack of development of the side characters, and lack of relationship development for the main couple (there is some, but I wanted more).
Long story short, y’all need to preorder this book. It’s such a refreshing take on the dystopian genre, with fabulous queer characters, badass refugees and tons of political commentary. What more could you want, really?
librarypatronus's review
2.0
I think this just wasn’t for me. I can’t name any particular thing wrong with the book, but I started it and then just never wanted to pick it back up. I just wasn’t hooked by the story, even though the premise is pretty cool. I’d consider picking it up again later and see if it draws me then, but for now I’m DNFing
clementinerosereads's review against another edition
4.0
so many thoughts…
3.5??? 3.75???? idek
like don’t get me wrong i loved it but also most of it was pretty predictable to me
idk i wanna read the next one at same point
3.5??? 3.75???? idek
like don’t get me wrong i loved it but also most of it was pretty predictable to me
idk i wanna read the next one at same point