Reviews

The Amber Fury by Natalie Haynes

manyetha's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

elliemelliemoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

marigolds_and_lavander's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lvca's review against another edition

3.5

Damn, this was an amazing build up to finding out the truth. Stan Natalia Haynes , that's all.

ais_sea's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

natalie haynes ilysm

gripping, but ever so slightly too much build-up for the pay-off

roisinmcaleavy's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

abception's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ladyamay's review against another edition

4.0

Teenagers and the Greek Tragedies...a perfect mix. I really enjoy this author’s writing and how she turns classics into modern day tales.

bookbound2019's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

leesmyth's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed it - the story was interesting, with a series of mysteries to solve (what Bad Thing happened, who did it and/or who are the Furies, how and why is the narrator involved, etc.) along with an exploration of the intersecting lives of some troubled teenagers and a grownup who ends up connecting with them through Greek tragedy while she herself is (at best) numb with grief.

Some bits were very fun and quotable. For example, the narrator comments that her former theatre professor won't even consider going to the zoo unless maybe there's a performance of A Winter's Tale put on next to the bear cage.