Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

77 reviews

sawowza's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

A kaleidoscope of a mystery that has you guessing until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Abandonment, Drug use, and Alcohol

amanda_reads89's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Infidelity, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

taylor_rams's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

author2223's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use, Stalking, and Blood

rsboquet's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

mj_86's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Toxic friendship and Bullying

nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

bookishvanessa's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Bullying

knittingceliac's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

2.25

Disappointing, the least compelling of his books. The unreliable narrator bit got old for me, and none of the characters were likeable. I found myself not caring what happened to any of them and largely disappointed by the twist at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Blood and Alcoholism

eiver517's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying