Today's Read: The Fever by Megan Abbott
[S]he became Gabby's friend in that way that can happen, because the girl with the cool boots always finds the girl with the occasional slash of pink in her hair. The two of them like a pair of exotic birds dripping over the school's water fountains—you knew they would find each other. And, about a year ago, they had.—The Fever by Megan Abbott (Hachette Book Group / Little, Brown, 2014, p. 49, uncorrected proof)
Quick Facts
- Setting: small town America
- Circumstances: When high school girls begin to sicken from a mysterious illness, the town is thrown into turmoil as parents, teens, and doctors search for answers
- Characters: Deenie and her best friends Lise and Gabby; Deenie's family; friends and neighbors; teenage boys (including Deenie's older brother) and girls; teachers (including Deenie's father); doctors and nurses
- Genre: contemporary adult fiction; thriller
- What I think so far: Abbott seems to have nailed the complex nature of teenage girls' friendships; she also has captured parental hysteria mixed with cluelessness of their kids' activities; a definite creepy factor
- Extras: According to Abbott's website, the story was "loosely inspired" by true events; published today
25 comments:
"parental hysteria mixed with cluelessness of their kids' activities" - isn't that the truth in general! And scary too!
I loved this book!
Great teaser! Sounds like an interesting read. I can tell I'd like Abbott's writing style, just from those two sentences.
My Teaser Tuesday post is from upcoming YA Urban Fantasy release, Fractured, by Karen E. Hoover.
This book is everywhere lately!
That sounds a lot like Robin Cook's 'Fever', although I suspect this isn't medical?
http://cupandchaucer.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/teaser-tuesday-june-17/
Scary thought! Good one!
Mine today is from
The Hatmaker's Heart
Oh, the teaser certainly got my attention and I would read on. Seems like you're enjoying it.
Happy Tuesday!
Kay
Here's mine
http://www.lovebitessilkties.co.uk/2014/06/teasertuesday-opening-paragraph-harlot.html
interesting premise i assume based on that weird malaise that hit teens a year ago… now i wonder what ever happened with that since its not been in the news in a long time …
Sounds interesting. I'll be eager to hear what you think when you finish it. My teasers this week are from The Inventor's Secret by Andrea Cremer and Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts. Happy reading!
Sounds so gripping! Thanks for sharing...and here's mine: “THE IDEA OF HIM”
I have my eye on this one. Hope you enjoy it!
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My Tuesday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/06/first-chapter-first-paragraph-65-and.html
This one sounds really good! I'm gong to have to add it to my list! Thanks for stopping by.
Sounds like a great plot that would keep me interested. I like the description of the cool girls, especially the "occasional slash of pink." Good Teaser.
My Teaser is from MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND.
Everyone's true colors always come out when one is under pressure. This sounds like something I would definitely read! Thanks for sharing :)
Here is my TT:
Looking for Alaska By: John Green
Interesting teaser, enjoy the rest of the book! Mine: The Swiss Family Robinson
Would like to read this one.
I'm about a quarter through this one right now and I'm HOOKED! Can't wait to delve deeper into what this fever is!
I must get to this one soon! *digs through book piles looking for it* :)
I've had my eye on this one, it sounds great, and I love the teaser you chose :)
Here's my Teaser Tuesday
-Kimberly @ Turning the Pages
I just saw this one over the weekend on a blog- and thought it looked good. That's a great teaser...the cover looks kinda intense too. I'll probably give this one a try.
One paragraph and I'm hooked. I like the sound of this one.
One paragraph and I'm hooked. I like the sound of this one.
The story that this was loosely based on happened near my hometown and I remember this well. I'm going to look for this, I've heard great things about it.
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