5/5 Stars
Review:
I had to take my time to write this review because I loved Fever so much. Lauren DeStefano’s writing is so poetic that at times my heart was just breaking and at others I felt like I was soaring. Her prose is so wonderful to read that I always read just a little bit slower to savor every sentence.
Fever begins exactly where Wither left off. Rhine and Gabriel have just escaped the Mansion only to wind up in an even worse situation with people just as scary as Housemaster Vaughn. I loved the broken Carnival run by Madame. The imagery of a rusted Ferris Wheel and broken merry-go-round are so spooky and vivid that I felt like I was there with Rhine and Gabriel trying to escape. (And that is all the spoilers I will give!)
I felt like there was good character development in Wither. But there was even better character development in Fever. I finally feel like I know who Gabriel is and I am starting to like him more then I did in this first book. Also even though Jenna has passed away I felt like she played an important role in this book because of how much her loss affected Rhine . There were also some characters in Wither that really surprised me in Fever but I won’t tell who! You will just have to read and find out.
The relationship between Rhine and Gabriel really developed in Fever as well. It went from being ho-hum, to me, to actually being a relationship that I was rooting for! Gabriel is the perfect guy, sweet, deep, and willing to take care of and do anything for Rhine . I wish there were more guys like that in the world!
Needless to say I absolutely adored Fever and am already counting down the days until the final Chemical Garden
Oooh I want to read this even more now! Gabriel was very designated-love-interest for me in WITHER. I'm glad we get more from him in Fever! And YAY for more character development and great writing! Those were the things that made Wither tick. I absolutely cannot wait for Fever! Great review :)
ReplyDeleteDo you know. I have not read Whither yet? Yeah...need to get that fixed! Thanks for featuring Fever!
ReplyDeleteI recently won a book plate for this author and I have been really anxious to read this book. I am so glad to see that it was so good (:! I am really excited to get my hands on this one and hope it is sooner rather than later. Thank you for sharing!
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