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The Fury by Alex Michaelides

61 reviews

abbyweber's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think this book would have been better if it weren’t written in 2nd person. The narrator came across as pretentious and annoying. Over all, it was boring, even though it started to get better around page 225… it was only a 300 page book. The pacing was slow and the story was all over the place. I get that was kind of the point, but it ended up being confusing. I didn’t really end up caring about any of the characters or who died. There were a few twists that were entertaining, but again, they would have been more successful if the writing was either 1st or 3rd POV. I enjoyed the little Easter Egg for The Silent Patient in the epilogue though.

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ritaconstantino's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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chelseacrystal's review against another edition

0.25

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This story was very aggravatingly told. The timeline is non-linear, which, when executed well, adds quite a bit to a story and gives the characters a lot more depth. That wasn’t how it worked in this book.

I spent a good portion of this book being extremely frustrated by the author unexpectedly catapulting me into the past right on the cusp of a big present day reveal. Wildly, wildly irritating stuff.

When attempting to subvert expectations, the alternative HAS to be better than the expectation. That’s the only way the reader doesn’t leave disappointed. Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be. I absolutely hate how this story was written.

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cnlarge's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kimveach's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was a long, slow tease, but it worked for me. I liked the twists and turns, misdirection, and unreliable narrator. If you like this author's style, I think you'll like this book as much as I did.

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mugsandmanuscripts's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark tense medium-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

I’m having such a hard time with my emotions about this book: I hated the narrator from the beginning to the end. I think that was the author’s goal, but I just never got to the point where I felt like I was enjoying it.

This is a well-done novel featuring a pretty classic unreliable narrator. A way oversimplified summary: One (cheating) man is loved by two women, and

one woman is loved by two men.

Characters drink heavily (and occasional use drugs recreationally). Someone is murdered.

I feel like I can’t say much about the end without spoiling it, so instead all I will say is that I had some major whiplash from the last 50 pages. It was definitely clever and unexpected, but ultimately I think this just wasn’t my cup of tea.

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jul_ya's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was ok, the style it was written in - mainly the narrator interrupting every 5 mins was annoying. Really disappointing after loving the maidens and the silent patient so much.

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