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The Fury by Alex Michaelides

70 reviews

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

What a wild ride…..

I truly don’t know how I feel about this book, its writing style was quite interesting, I didn’t hate it nor did I love it. I’m still not sure about all the twist and tangles in this book, none were shocking or jarring to me. 

Idk I’m very eh about the whole book.

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It definitely grows on you. When I was about 25% of the way through I thought it would be a DNF, but I stuck it out. The narration style was not really my cup of tea at all, but the plot kept me going; however, this one doesn't quite stack up against The Maidens or The Silent Patient.

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m a big fan of Alex Michaelides’ writing, and this is no exception. It’s a phenomenal third novel that continues his exploration of morally grey, complex, very human characters. 

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

I had high hopes for this book as I really enjoyed The Silent Patient; unfortunately I found that this one fell flat. I really didn’t enjoy it due to the slow pace, unlikeable narrator and underwhelming plot. 

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No

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dark emotional mysterious medium-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

I received a ARC from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to Celadon for the physical copy!

What happens when people with complex relationships— full of love and hate for another— get trapped on a remote island overnight? 

This book was outside of my normal genre, but I enjoyed it a ton. The story is written in the way one would tell a story to their friend — zig zagging between plot points and timelines. There were so many twists that came about reading it this way. Elliot is the epitome of an unreliable narrator, which made the story that much more fun to read!


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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A bewitching blend of Agatha Christie, Clue, and Knives Out/Glass Onion. This spectacular performance left me on the edge of my seat at curtain call.

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