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A fúria by Alex Michaelides

30 reviews

rhubarbs's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

    It's a thriller based very loosely on Lana Taylor's murder. (Or that's my guess)
   There were many twists and turns, but I figured out some partway through. I knew it would some way tie back to the other books. As they all tie back to each other.
   

I would have liked to know what he meant by, if you read this I'm dead part. Maybe I just don't remember from the other books.

     None of the characters were particularly likable which did make it harder to enjoy. Though it was well written. It was very atmospheric. I also would have liked someone else's POV besides Elliot, since he was a highly unreliable narrator.

Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars
   The narrator did an excellent job. Though he was a bit easy to zone out to.

Extra ratings: Fluff-NA   Heartfelt-3/5   Helpful-NA    Horror-NA   Inspiration-NA   Love aka Romance-0.5/5  Mystery-3/5    Predictability-1.5/5  Spice-0/5   Suspense-3/5   Tear- 1.5/5  Thrill-3.5/5   Humor-0/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Bullying, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Cursing, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

kelshenka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Challenging characters (plus unreliable narrator) ricochet off one another, unraveling the story like the threads of a scarf tugged loose by cold fingers of wind. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Misogyny, Bullying, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

aileron's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Bullying

Minor: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

annaavian's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

2.0

While this book had the potential to be great, I found it's heavy reliance on dramatic elements for shock value rather disappointing and tiring. 

The flow of the story often felt unbalanced. Some scenes tended to drag on longer than necessary, while other key moments were rushed through or not fully developed. This unevenness in the pacing detracted from the overall enjoyment I had while reading.
I also felt there was a lack of credibility and common sense throughout, which prevented me from fully enjoying it. The characters' choices often came across as being poorly thought out. 
And while Elliott may not have been the most likable or believable narrator, it would have added depth to the story if his past had been more fully developed. 

Overall, this book felt like a shallow imitation of an Agatha Christie novel, lacking the depth, complexity and attention to detail that made her novels so captivating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, and Stalking

imfixintoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

This started out really slow for me and then picked up at the end to the point that I was flying through it. It was quite twisty and an interesting take on Agatha Christie (as he mentioned a few times throughout the book). I did find it a little confusing at times to keep up with who was talking/how the narrator interacted. I suppose that could have been the point after sleeping on it for a day or so. Either way, I enjoyed it and put it somewhere between like and love. The Maidens is still my favorite novel of his.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Alcoholism

Minor: Stalking

roseforthethorns's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Stalking, Death, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Classism, Alcoholism, and Animal death

Minor: Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Sexual assault

allisonisbooked's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

At no point did I know where this book was going and how or when it was going to end, in the best way possible. I listened to this audiobook in one sitting because I just had to know where this story was going. 

Michaelideas has a way of letting readers think they know everything and nothing at the same time. His twists and turns never disappoint. 

The narrative style in this novel is not like anything I have read before. The narrator is the narrator, a character, and omniscient all at the same time, which I found to be a fascinating read. 

Michaelides has proved himself to have a specific writing style and he's sticking to it because it works so well for him. Definitely a must read for thriller fans. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, Alcohol, Murder, and Toxic friendship

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Drug use, Alcohol, Murder, Infidelity, and Blood