ghostinthepages's Reviews (2.29k)

I liked where this was heading at first, it changed about mid way and it was still OK but it lost me at the end. 

I had seen a lot of mixed reviews about this before picking it up. I'm glad I did though! There were parts that gave me the creeps and I did not expect that ending

When will I learn classics aren't for me

The Fervor by Alma Katsu is set in 1944 and is a great blend of historical fiction and folklore. I’m a sucker for mythology and folklore of any culture and I love how it is inspired by the Japanese yokai and the jorogumo spider demon.  The cover is absolutely stunning, love the pinks and purples not something you'd typically see on a horror novel. This is my first novel by Alma Katsu and her writing has grabbed a hold of my hand and is pulling me into this story. It has multiple POVs and I found it pretty easy to keep each person clear in my mind. Meiko and her daughter Aiko who are both in a Japanese internment camp. Fran, a reporter who is digging into a mysterious string of explosions that are being covered up. Lastly,  Archie, a preacher who was affected by an explosion. 

Though I did know a little about the Japanese internment camps on US soil, history isn't my area of expertise. It's so sad to keep seeing the same theme play out over and over again. 

Read this book, it is well written and thought provoking 

Even though it was a bit predictable I still had a good time reading it! Kids are creepy as it is and this plays on that