Reviews

Las furias by Katie Lowe

obsessively's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

emmalin's review against another edition

5.0

Really enjoyed this, however I found myself skim-reading the parts happening during lesson times. Some parts could’ve been better explained but I guess that adds to the mystery of it all. Brilliant book

exlibrisphoebe's review against another edition

4.0

3.5⭐️

kirjapinoni's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

24miriii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

tamilynn1313's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

mikilukee's review against another edition

dark informative 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

cunninghammegan44's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

perjacxis's review against another edition

4.0

"Even in this fragment, however, it seems that women are doomed to two fates. It is our lot to be seen as either unpredictable and irrational mortals, maligned and repressed by the actions of men, or sacred beings, goddesses of a higher realm, among the Fates and Furies."

The Furies ticks so many boxes for me (coming-of-age story, witches, female anger, ...) and was one of my most anticipated releases this year. I loved all the themes Lowe uses, the research she has done and you can feel how passionate she is about these topics. I loved looking up all the paintings that were mentioned in the novel. The only thing that made this between a 3.5 and 4 stars novel for me were the characters. I never really connected with them and they could feel a bit flat, unfortunately. But I adored so many elements of the story and will definitely read whatever Lowe writes next.

thistlel's review against another edition

3.0

I like that it's dark academia, a subgenere I stumbled into and loved, but a lot of the action becomea muddled by the author's literary experience and opinion. When I read the About the Author, it clicked why so much text was given to Annabel.

I did like it the novel overall. I just wasn't awed by it. Violet faces a lot of trials relating to the adolescent experience; however, what never happens is the reader never gains a definitive answer about Emily Frost. I couldn't decide if I missed something and magical realism was at play or not. Perhaps the ambiguousness of it all was intended to add more mysticism that would fit into the theme of Furies, female fury, and magic.

Overall, a good read for anyone a fan of The Secret History by Donna Tart and The Craft (1996).