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devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Gun violence, Infidelity, Death, Violence, Cursing, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Grief, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
rachrreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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!
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Addiction, and Gun violence
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-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
5.0
Thank you to Celadon Books for providing a physical copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I have no words!!!!!! Holy fucking shit balls, dude!!! If this doesn’t win thriller of the year in 2024, I will truly be shocked. The writing and narration were incredible. There were so many twists and turns; every time I thought I knew where the story was going, I was completely bamboozled. All of the characters had something to hide, which made it truly difficult for this reader to form hypotheses as to the central murder of the story. I could tell this must have been an extremely challenging book to write. Endless applause for Alex Michaelides! WOW.
Bonus: I haven’t read The Maidens yet, but there was a Silent Patient nugget at the end! 🥚 How fun for Michaelides’s avid readers.
I have no words!!!!!! Holy fucking shit balls, dude!!! If this doesn’t win thriller of the year in 2024, I will truly be shocked. The writing and narration were incredible. There were so many twists and turns; every time I thought I knew where the story was going, I was completely bamboozled. All of the characters had something to hide, which made it truly difficult for this reader to form hypotheses as to the central murder of the story. I could tell this must have been an extremely challenging book to write. Endless applause for Alex Michaelides! WOW.
Bonus: I haven’t read The Maidens yet, but there was a Silent Patient nugget at the end! 🥚 How fun for Michaelides’s avid readers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Drug use, Alcohol, Murder, Infidelity, and Blood
pomoevareads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
My second book by this author, The Fury didn’t quite top The Silent Patient yet was an enjoyable journey. This story is a whydunit as opposed to a whodunit we are told early one.
A locked room mystery in the vein of And Then There were None, The Fury-a brutal wind that isolates a small Greek island, traps a group of guests overnight. A murder occurs and the remainder of the night is spent unravelling one twist after another.
I must be getting good at this or am able to pick up on dropped hints well as I often considered what could be the next twist correctly. That said I didn’t guess them all and was satisfied with the somewhat convoluted story of this mystery.
The story begins with the narrator asking you to pull up a stool and they will tell you a story. It kept this pacing throughout of a slow told story, revealing and repairing the story as it is told. I struggled a little with the narrator breaking through to speak to the reader directly but in the overall scheme of things see it was a clever use of the unreliable narrator.
The multiple ways the title can be interpreted was very well conceptualized. The atmosphere of the Greek island isolated from other islands by the wind added to the suspense of the story.
I enjoyed the Easter egg connected to The Silent Patient and understand there is also one for his sophomore novel. I would recommend reading The Silent Patient prior to The Fury as this one does spoil part of the ending of The Silent Patient.
Thank you to @celadonbooks for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinions. The Fury publishes January 16, 2024. I would also encourage you to view past selections by Celadon as I have been impressed by many of their previously published books and look forward to reading more by this publisher.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Gun violence
Minor: Bullying
kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Bullying, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Death
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