Fever 1793
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An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" (The New York Times Book Review). During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.
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This was a great, quick read about the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia in 1793. Thr historical aspects are spot-on. The story itself is lukewarm. We know she likes the boy because we are told she does. Everything is told, nothing is demonstrated.
The scene at the tea... BRILLIANT. It's funny, but really not. I'd LOVE to see it acted out. My favorite part of the book hands down.
Ehhhh I read this after I read [b:An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 46727 An American Plague The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Jim Murphy http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170343104s/46727.jpg 45822] (both assigned for class; I'm not suddenly obsessed with yellow fever or anything) and this wasn't as richly detailed or compelling as the nonfiction story. The protagonist also felt fairly anachronistic.
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