Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin with Megan McDowell (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Genius. --Jia Tolentino, The New YorkerSamanta Schweblin's electric story reads like a Fever Dream. --Vanity FairShortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize Experience the blazing, surreal sensation of a fever dream... A young woman named A...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,898 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 76%
tense 69%
challenging 32%
emotional 20%
sad 18%
reflective 15%
adventurous 2%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 24%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 7% | 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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