In the novel Fever by the author Laurie Halse Anderson, we wonder, how reliable is the book Fever? In some ways, yes this book has some fiction it in but some things were true. In the book, it is stated that there was a lack of doctor to aid the people in need, but that was not true, doctors from all around came to care for the sick, but something true was that the spread of Yellow Fever taken back in 1763. It was called the “Epidemic of Philadelphia”. This caused a lot of people trying to leave and escape to avoid the sickness, like the main character, which is also true and did happen. Most of the characters in the story does not exist in real life but some character do like George Washington. While reading this book you can gain knowledge
