I read it in one sitting: it’s disturbing, terrifying, and absolutely mesmerising. Usually I think that the phrase “I couldn’t put it down” is just a figure of speech, but in the case of Fever Dream it sums up my reading experience. I still can’t get it out of my head.Translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell (Oneworld, 2017) I’m just a chicken! I finished the book two days ago. I had to take a few breaks, but that’s not a poor reflection on the book.
It’s best read in one sitting - especially if you want to feel a little paranoid and disturbed. In this story, it was poisoning from pesticides.Īt 168 pages, “Fever Dream” is a quick yet frightening read. But sadly, no matter how vigilant you are about anything in life, bad things are going to happen. First, the bond between a mother and child and a mother’s continual need and instinct to keep her child safe. That said, underneath the horror of “Fever Dream”, a few themes were clear. It’s those effects that make for a good horror story. I don’t know that I ever completely figured out everything that was going on, but do we ever understand the creepy or surreal? Perhaps if we did, they would lose those effects. The feeling of dread was so strong that I turned on all the lights, made sure the doors were locked, and jumped out of my skin at the slightest sound. He gave me the heebie jeebies as much as the story itself.
Add to that the way he guided Amanda as she spoke, it felt like he was nudging her toward the horror. The way he was described with red eyes and blotches on his skin, he could have been a demon. However, with David’s dialogue in italics rather than quotes, along with the way reminds Amanda that her time is running out, it feels like David might be a ghost rather than a young boy. She must get to the part of the story with the worms. In the beginning, David tells Amanda she must get to the important part of her story. “Fever Dream” by Samanta Schweblin was disturbing from the very first page, although I could never put my finger on exactly why.
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