Reviews round-up
Cape Fever
by Nadia Davids
4 of 4 critics positive
5 reviews: 4 positives; 1 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“a simmering battle of race and class”
Cape Fever — a simmering battle of race and class
Positive
Read the review ↗“this striking psychological thriller”
Cape Fever by Nadia Davids
Positive
Read the review ↗“Suspense-packed yet intellectually sharp, Cape Fever is far more than a chamber drama”
Cape Fever: a haunting new novel from award-winning South African writer Nadia Davids
Positive
Read the review ↗“a battle of wills between an elderly widow and her young servant is deftly told”
Cape Fever by Nadia Davids review – a power struggle between mistress and maid
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗“A Gothic Novel Haunted by South African History”
A Gothic Novel Haunted by South African History
Verdicts are read from each outlet's own headline and summary; quotes are their words, credited and linked. Where a paywalled summary does not give the critic's view, we say so rather than guess. How it works.
