feel fine/well

[diamondcutter]

I don’t feel very good, Miss Daisy,” I said.
“What’s the matter, A.J.?” she asked.
“Do you have a tummy ache? A headache?”
I really felt fine. I just didn’t want to go to Fizz Ed. But I didn’t want to say that to Miss Daisy. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what to say. I had to think fast.

Source: Miss Small Is off the Wall, Dan Gutman

In the context above, is there any difference between “I really felt fine” and “I really felt well”?

 

[Tdol]

Fine means OK. Well is stronger IMO.

 

[Tarheel]

I'm just going by experience, but I would say that in American English we're more likely to use "well" in a sentence like "I don't feel well". (We don't say " I don't feel fine".) In short, there is a difference.

 

[emsr2d2]

I might use "I don't feel fine" if I was negating something someone else said.

Me: I'm not going to Helen's party tonight. I don't feel well.
Paul: Oh! Are you ill? You look fine.
Me: Well, I don't feel fine! I feel awful.
Paul: Sorry to hear that. Do you want me to stay at home with you?
Me: No, it's fine. Go to the party. Have a great time!