Book Report: Fever 1793, By Laurie Halse Anderson

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Kayla Figueroa
Mrs. Hackett
English 8
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22 May 2014
Book Report

Book Title: Fever 1793
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books
Copyright Date: 2000
Number of pages: 243
Genre: Historical Fiction

Point of View: 1st person: 3rd person limited; 3rd person omniscient
The narrator’s point of view is 3rd person omniscient, meaning she can describe her feelings and thoughts directly to readers.

Setting: Where and when the story takes place
The story takes place in Philadelphia during the post-Revolutionary War years. Philadelphia was the capital of the United States at that time and the time frame of the the book goes from August to November, 4 months, in 1793. The main character usually spends her days at the families’ Cook Coffeehouse, which is located on the corner of seventh and high street. She is surrounded by the city she loves, with horses and carriages, small businesses, and friendly neighbors (and their pets) going about their daily routine.

Main Character: Personality, character traits of the main character, and a description of appearance (how they look). Remember these can be found by direct and indirect characterization (actions, looks, things they say, things others say about them, etc.)
Fourteen year old, Matilda (Mattie) Cook is the teenage protagonist of the story. She lives in Philadelphia with her Mom and Grandfather. Being a normal teenager, she sleeps in late, is kind of mean to her mother, and has important responsibilities. Mattie is usually very rude, especially when she is told to do something
In the book, Mattie’s appearance is not described that much in the book. The only things it mentions is how she has long straight hair and tends to wear long skirts. Otherwise, there is ...

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...in and weak. He had bruises and scars but what really made her suffering was the feeling of loss- especially of someone she loves most. Her grandfather died right next to her and that feeling of pain, anger, grief, fear,4 makes her suffer there most. Even though it will take her quite a long time i believe she will become stronger as a person, from experiencing such sadness. We should always try to feel strong when we are suffering.

Recommendation: Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why? Who (any specific group of people)?
I thought Fever was an excellent book. It was inspiring, interesting, exciting and intriguing. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a good historical fiction genre. I think this book is good for at least 13 year olds just because its a little more advanced and you have to really focus to get it and even understand it.

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