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How would you feel if everyone around you is slowly dying off with no way to stop anyone from dying? That’s what everyone has to deal with in Fever 1793, a book by Laurie Halse Anderson, which teaches a lesson about following your heart and always to never give up. In my opinion, this was a really good novel; because it was both informative and suspenseful while letting the reader get a 1st person “view” of the yellow fever infected Philadelphia. The story focuses on the main character Mattie, who is stunned at the shocking number of fatalities. When her mother falls ill, too, she finally realizes that she must seek refuge in another place. Here, the troubles just keep on piling up in one catastrophe after another, until she has no choice but to head back to Philadelphia…. Read the rest of the story to find out what happens to Mattie! Matilda (Mattie) really seems credible to me. I think if she was a real person, she would be my friend. I admire her for her courage, loyalty, and the calm way she handles messy situations. I clearly understand her feelings when she loses her friends, ...

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