Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin with Megan McDowell (Translator), Hillary Huber (Narrator)

fiction horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3 hours, 14 minutes | first published 2014

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Experience the blazing, surreal sensation of a fever dream... A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy named David sits beside her. She’s not his mother. He's not her child. Together, they tell a haunting story of...
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Summary of 4711 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 76%
tense 68%
challenging 32%
emotional 19%
sad 17%
reflective 15%
adventurous 2%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 24%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 30% | Character: 19% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 41% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.71

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