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Contemporary Fiction

Fever Dream

sp. Distancia de Rescate · 2015
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Interesting Facts

  • The novel unfolds in a shifting, anxious atmosphere where the line between dream and reality dissolves, and the world becomes as elusive and ghostly as a reflection in murky water.
  • At the heart of the story is a dialogue between a mother and a boy, which sounds like a whisper from another world, filling the pages with a sense of impending danger and inescapable fate.
  • The text is rich in symbols and allusions, where even the most ordinary details—water, horses, children’s toys—take on an unsettling significance and become guides into a world of fears and premonitions.
  • The author masterfully employs brevity and fragmentation, creating the sensation of a feverish delirium in which the reader loses their footing and must search for truth among hints and omissions.
  • An ecological disaster lies at the heart of the plot, but it is presented not as a direct accusation, but as an inseparable part of a nightmare, where poisoning becomes a metaphor for the loss of safety and trust in the world.
  • The book has been acclaimed for its unique atmosphere and psychological depth, as well as for its ability to evoke a sharp sense of anxiety and empathy for the characters.
Fever Dream
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Date of publication: 28 May 2025
———Original titlesp. Distancia de Rescate · 2015
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