Published June 17, 2014
About the Book:
The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community.
The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hockey star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community.
As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security.
A chilling story about guilt, family secrets and the lethal power of desire,The Fever affirms Megan Abbot's reputation as "one of the most exciting and original voices of her generation" (Laura Lippman).
My Thoughts:
Meh. This is the second of Abbott's books I have read, and again, I am left feeling this way. Her writing is a bit strange I guess, and both I've read have not delivered in the end or something. Well, let me take some of that back...her writing is strange for the audience she is writing for. I think her books are YA, but they read like literary fiction written for adults, but not in a good way for this genre at least. Her characters are not likable, and they aren't interesting enough to get past that either. With this book, what was causing the strange things happening with the girls was all over the place. It was like she couldn't decide where she wanted the story to go. In the end, the cause was boring. It wasn't the worst book ever, but it just wasn't great for me personally.
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