![]() ![]() Schweblin uses the novel’s structure to evoke the sense of being attentive to and pulled by something you are emotionally attached to. Though it may sound straightforward, Fever Dream’s narrative structure toys with the reader’s understanding of the events. Eventually, Nina comes into contact with the poison and Amanda has no choice but to turn to a woman she barely knows, Carla, for help-and Carla provides more fear and questions for Amanda than guidance. ![]() Amanda and Nina are vacationing in the same town and become acquaintances of Carla. Half of his spirit has gone elsewhere, and the spirit that replaces that half of him is one that talks like an adult and gives David a vacant, yet murderous look in his eyes. Carla takes David to an energy healer who saves his life, but David is not the same 5-year-old boy afterwards. The plot of the novel is basic: a poisonous liquid kills a horse and almost kills David, Carla’s son. It’s about the bond between a mother, Amanda, and her child, Nina, and how relationships can shift when different situations threaten them-such as poisonous water, a suspicious energy healer, and disturbing secrets-not to mention the evil child and dead animals give the story an eerie vibe. ![]() Samanta Schweblin’s Fever Dream is more than just a creepy story. ![]()
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