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laura_cherry67's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
denisevictoria's review against another edition
1.0
I don’t know where to start with how frustrating this book was.
The cover and blurb barely relate to the tale told inside, the characters lack such depth, things happen which just aren’t explored or even explained. It’s chaotic and so very bland. There are some serious and quite upsetting issues raised in this book but they’re barely explained let alone challenged.
I didn’t like any of the characters and the descriptions were so poor I was struggling to visualise the setting which just meant I couldn’t keep track of what was happening.
In the end I only finished reading this in the hope something would happen to redeem the rest of the book, but it just got worse and worse.
The cover and blurb barely relate to the tale told inside, the characters lack such depth, things happen which just aren’t explored or even explained. It’s chaotic and so very bland. There are some serious and quite upsetting issues raised in this book but they’re barely explained let alone challenged.
I didn’t like any of the characters and the descriptions were so poor I was struggling to visualise the setting which just meant I couldn’t keep track of what was happening.
In the end I only finished reading this in the hope something would happen to redeem the rest of the book, but it just got worse and worse.
ws_bookclub's review against another edition
3.0
honest opinion. This will be available to purchase on October 8th.
**Be aware: there is a theme that could be very upsetting. I have mentioned it below in the vaguest way I could, but please read at your own discretion.**
Dark and unsettling, this was a hard book for me to read. In fact, I almost gave up on it. Sexual assault was a driving force in this book , and that’s something I try to avoid reading at all costs. I only finished because I felt that I owed it to the author to provide feedback for their pre-release. Now that I’ve written that, let me rush to add that I am going to do my absolute best to separate my distaste for parts of the book, and focus on it as a whole.
This book felt to me like it was going for a Virgin Suicides-meets- The Craft vibe. Violet wants desperately to find a group of friends, a fact that is noticed- and exploited by Robin- a girl who is on a headlong rush into disaster. This book explores the depths some people can fall to when love, lust, revenge, hurt, and loss collide.
Although there’s nothing incredibly new about the plotline, the story itself is well-written and hard to escape, if that makes sense. Part of what makes this book so disquieting is that there is no good guy to cheer for, and no redemption for any of the characters at all. Don’t go into this expecting a quick, fun mystery with a hook.
Aside from the unexpected and unwelcome impetus, my big complaint would be the ending. Throughout the book the author did a very good job of drawing things to a breaking point, then pushing them a little further. However, the ending felt rushed and didn’t fit in with the rest of the book at all.
This book was disturbing and thought-provoking: if that was the author’s intention, she succeed magnificently. However, if I had known before starting this book that there would be a theme of assault, I would not have read it. So…I guess the verdict is: this book is one to read if you like things on the harsher side. For me- I wish I’d skipped it.
**Be aware: there is a theme that could be very upsetting. I have mentioned it below in the vaguest way I could, but please read at your own discretion.**
Dark and unsettling, this was a hard book for me to read. In fact, I almost gave up on it. Sexual assault was a driving force in this book , and that’s something I try to avoid reading at all costs. I only finished because I felt that I owed it to the author to provide feedback for their pre-release. Now that I’ve written that, let me rush to add that I am going to do my absolute best to separate my distaste for parts of the book, and focus on it as a whole.
This book felt to me like it was going for a Virgin Suicides-meets- The Craft vibe. Violet wants desperately to find a group of friends, a fact that is noticed- and exploited by Robin- a girl who is on a headlong rush into disaster. This book explores the depths some people can fall to when love, lust, revenge, hurt, and loss collide.
Although there’s nothing incredibly new about the plotline, the story itself is well-written and hard to escape, if that makes sense. Part of what makes this book so disquieting is that there is no good guy to cheer for, and no redemption for any of the characters at all. Don’t go into this expecting a quick, fun mystery with a hook.
Aside from the unexpected and unwelcome impetus, my big complaint would be the ending. Throughout the book the author did a very good job of drawing things to a breaking point, then pushing them a little further. However, the ending felt rushed and didn’t fit in with the rest of the book at all.
This book was disturbing and thought-provoking: if that was the author’s intention, she succeed magnificently. However, if I had known before starting this book that there would be a theme of assault, I would not have read it. So…I guess the verdict is: this book is one to read if you like things on the harsher side. For me- I wish I’d skipped it.
ccdonoan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
joliek's review against another edition
1.0
Didn’t finish. Got about a third of the way through it and it wasn’t holding my attention, the characters were unappealing and flat. The description included many components I love in a book, unfortunately this just wasn’t the book for me.
talesofaliteraryaddict's review against another edition
2.0
You know when you get to the end of the book and you’re not really sure what happened but it made you uncomfortable and feel a bit odd? That’s The Furies for me.
Violet is a child with a traumatic past. As she is thrown into private school life she is sucked into a group that can only be described as a dysfunctional cult.
With triggers of animal cruelty, sexual assault, murder, brainwashing, murder, brutality of all natures and drug/alcohol abuse this is a book covering all bases of debauchery.
The characters felt unlikeable and ultimately you struggle to care when they may or may not end up dead.
Violet is a child with a traumatic past. As she is thrown into private school life she is sucked into a group that can only be described as a dysfunctional cult.
With triggers of animal cruelty, sexual assault, murder, brainwashing, murder, brutality of all natures and drug/alcohol abuse this is a book covering all bases of debauchery.
The characters felt unlikeable and ultimately you struggle to care when they may or may not end up dead.
tomlinbeth's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder
perusinghannah's review
5.0
Just give me any toxic girlhood friendship and a grief-stricken protagonist fueled by rage, and I will read it. And then love it, as was the case with The Furies. When I saw the 3.01 average I thought I might (widely disliked toxic girlhood books are my jam, after all), but when it comes to this book, I can also say that it's marketed all wrong.
To this day, the most chosen labels for The Furies on Goodreads are "Young Adult" and "Thriller", and I can tell you with one hundred percent certainty that this book is neither of these things. This is adult lit fic, leaning into dark academia, and if you go into this expecting anything else you are going to be disappointed.
As for my reading experience, it did everything exactly right. I loved Violet as a protagonist. She's one of those young girls you don't know whether to shake or hug, and I felt her loneliness and desperation to belong to someone came through beautifully on page. Her relationship with Robin was pure crack to me, too, especially when it started to slowly rip along the seams.
And all these things I loved were aided by the writing style, which wavers between near-hyperreality and then hazy confusion depending on where Violet is at, mentally. It made the whole thing come alive even more for me, and I am really excited to pick up the author's other book to see if her style is a consistent one.
So would I recommend this? Actually, yes, if you go into it with the right expectations, and especially if you like this same, overly specific niche. I think if both those things are true, you'll have a fantastic time.
To this day, the most chosen labels for The Furies on Goodreads are "Young Adult" and "Thriller", and I can tell you with one hundred percent certainty that this book is neither of these things. This is adult lit fic, leaning into dark academia, and if you go into this expecting anything else you are going to be disappointed.
As for my reading experience, it did everything exactly right. I loved Violet as a protagonist. She's one of those young girls you don't know whether to shake or hug, and I felt her loneliness and desperation to belong to someone came through beautifully on page. Her relationship with Robin was pure crack to me, too, especially when it started to slowly rip along the seams.
And all these things I loved were aided by the writing style, which wavers between near-hyperreality and then hazy confusion depending on where Violet is at, mentally. It made the whole thing come alive even more for me, and I am really excited to pick up the author's other book to see if her style is a consistent one.
So would I recommend this? Actually, yes, if you go into it with the right expectations, and especially if you like this same, overly specific niche. I think if both those things are true, you'll have a fantastic time.