![]() ![]() But Carla has a dark story about her son David and the reader must stay in this complex narration to find out about the important thing. Nina is Amanda’s daughter, and in danger.Ĭoncentrating hard, the reader discovers that Amanda and her daughter Nina were on holiday in the area when they were befriended by Carla. The reader must follow these strands, the conversation at the bedside, and the story of how Amanda became ill and Carla’s story about David. But she must report what Carla told her about what happened to David before that. The story begins when Amanda met David’s mother, Carla. So Amanda retells the story of how she came to be in the emergency clinic, prompted by the boy, who frequently draws attention to the important thing. And while we wait, we have to find the exact moment when the worms came into being.īecause it’s important, it’s very important for all of us. The sheets are rough, they bunch under my body. It’s the boy who’s talking, murmuring into my ear. ![]() The narrative is told through their conversation. Amanda is lying in bed in a clinic, and she is dying. ![]() The framing of this novel requires the reader’s attention in order to make sense of what is happening. It was also chosen for the short list of the Man Booker International Prize in 2017. Fever Dream is my choice for September’s Women in Translation, written by the Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin and translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell. The pages must be turned, the end must be encountered. A dark tale, inventively told, chilling because the reader is prevented from pausing. ![]()
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