The Fever (novel)

The Fever is a novel by American writer Megan Abbott first published in 2014 by Little, Brown and Company. It is Abbott's seventh novel.

First edition

Abbott was inspired to write the novel by the 2012 LeRoy, New York Mass hysteria case.[1]

Plot

Deenie Nash is a diligent student with a close-knit family: her brother, Eli, is a hockey star and her father is a popular teacher. But when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in the middle of class, the Nashes' seeming stability dissolves into chaos.

Soon more local girls start to experience bizarre symptoms, leaving health officials puzzled and parents in an uproar. 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.

Reception

The Fever received positive reviews. Entertainment Weekly gave the book a B+ grade.[2] The New York Times described Abott as "a skilled storyteller," and The Fever as a "gripping and unsettling novel."[3]

gollark: I mean, I'm not sure if I'd trust children to actually be able to make permanent decisions about changing gender or something.
gollark: I mean, it does inasmuch as we measure those things relatively.
gollark: lots of places are much worse in some areas than the UK, but it doesn't make the UK particularly good.
gollark: The idea of birth certificates is vaguely weird. "Congratulations, you got born!"
gollark: So why do you even need to edit the birth certificate?

References
  1. Brown, David W. "Writing of Rage and the Teenage Girl". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. LEE, STEPHAN. "The Fever". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. TENNANT-MOORE, HANNAH. "The Awakening 'The Fever,' by Megan Abbott". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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