256 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788499472881
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avatar
Publication date: 30 September 2011
Description
Set in 1857 along the muddy Mississippi, FEVRE DREAM introduces Abner Marsh, a remarkably ugly man who longs to captain the fastest steamboat on the river. When a pale, mysterious gentleman named Joshua – who keeps strange hours and stranger frien...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,838 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
adventurous 63%
tense 60%
emotional 14%
sad 10%
reflective 7%
informative 5%
challenging 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 28% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Addiction, Sexual assault, CannibalismMinor
War, Cancer, Emotional abuse256 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788499472881
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avatar
Publication date: 30 September 2011
Description
Set in 1857 along the muddy Mississippi, FEVRE DREAM introduces Abner Marsh, a remarkably ugly man who longs to captain the fastest steamboat on the river. When a pale, mysterious gentleman named Joshua – who keeps strange hours and stranger frien...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,838 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
adventurous 63%
tense 60%
emotional 14%
sad 10%
reflective 7%
informative 5%
challenging 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 28% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Addiction, Sexual assault, CannibalismMinor
War, Cancer, Emotional abuse