A review by shelf_inspiration
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
4.0
3.5 Stars
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“Strange can be quite normal.” - Fever Dream.
Originally written in Spanish and translated to English in 2017, “Fever Dream” follows a young woman named Amanda who 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 broken souls, toxins, and the power and desperation of family. Fever Dream is a nightmare come to life, a ghost story for the real world, a love story and a cautionary tale.
This is a short but creepy read! I read this in almost one sitting, and I couldn’t put it down. This book follows Amanda who is dying in the hospital. Next to her is a boy named David, and together they are piecing together the story of how she ended up in this place. Seriously, that is all you need to know. This book definitely needs to be gone into as blind as possible. The entire book gives off an uneasy, and tense feeling like something bad is about to happen. And of course it feels so much like it’s namesake: a fever dream. Overall, this is a short, unique horror-like book that I would recommend to those who enjoy something a little bizarre. Especially if you have enjoyed books such as “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” by Iain Reid.
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“Strange can be quite normal.” - Fever Dream.
Originally written in Spanish and translated to English in 2017, “Fever Dream” follows a young woman named Amanda who 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 broken souls, toxins, and the power and desperation of family. Fever Dream is a nightmare come to life, a ghost story for the real world, a love story and a cautionary tale.
This is a short but creepy read! I read this in almost one sitting, and I couldn’t put it down. This book follows Amanda who is dying in the hospital. Next to her is a boy named David, and together they are piecing together the story of how she ended up in this place. Seriously, that is all you need to know. This book definitely needs to be gone into as blind as possible. The entire book gives off an uneasy, and tense feeling like something bad is about to happen. And of course it feels so much like it’s namesake: a fever dream. Overall, this is a short, unique horror-like book that I would recommend to those who enjoy something a little bizarre. Especially if you have enjoyed books such as “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” by Iain Reid.