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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
4.5⭐️
יותר טוב מהמטופלת השקטה ולא תשכנעו אותי אחרת
יותר טוב מהמטופלת השקטה ולא תשכנעו אותי אחרת
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
The Fury by Alex Michaelides is a fun who dunnit mystery filled with drama on a remote island location. The Fury relies heavily on an unreliable narrator which is sometimes annoying but overall effective. The narrative is a clever twist on Shakespeare's Othello. If you know the story of Othello nothing will be ruined or spoiled, but I found a lot of similarities in the story. The pace of this story is rapid, I was able to easily knock this book out with a few hours of reading. A few of the twists and turns make this book hard to put down. The characters are not that likable which for most stories wouldn't work, but for this story, it adds to the drama of any of these characters can kill or be killed. The writing of the story though fun is a big step down in quality from previous works that were very sophisticated where this story is more sophomoric. The writing had a reality TV show feel whereas The Silent Patient had a True Detective feel to it. That being said I liked this novel quite a bit more than The Maidens. Michaelides does reward the readers in connecting The Fury to The Silent Patient through Theo. I got to read The Fury thanks to Netgalley and Celadon Books for giving me a free copy for review. The Fury was published on January 16, 2024.
Plot Summary: Lana is a retired famous actress who owns a remote island in Greece. Her vacation getaway is the only home on the island. She has invited friends and family to a getaway from a rainy London to the island. On the island out of 7 people will be murdered. We don't know who the murderer is and who gets murdered, but our unreliable narrator who we know is one of the people on the island said the who is not the question but the why?
What I Liked: I love a good twist and there are a few great ones in this story. As a reader, I do appreciate the Easter Eggs he has placed in both novels after The Silent Patient connecting them all to The Silent Patient in some way. The unreliable narrator for the most part works well, some of it's annoying, but there's a twist at the end that explains some of my complaints. I do like the way each suspect is broken down they are done in an unlikable way since the narrator doesn't like most people which worked for the story. I feel all the twists and turns were explained well and plausible.
What I Disliked: The title and how it related to the story did not work for me. The story has a weather motif that just didn't work for me and I felt was a bit distracting. The word choices for Michaelides were shockingly basic it was something I looked forward to in other works, there's a twist in the story that explains it later. I liked the first dream sequence, but the second one kind of made me mad as it went on for too long.
Recommendations: I will recommend this fun mystery as a quick easy read with lots of twists and turns. The novel is filled with lots of drama it reminded me so much of reality television. Under the surface, it is a remake of Othello with enough twist to make it fun and new. This is way different from the other Alex Michaelides works The Maidens and The Silent Patient. I liked The Fury more than The Maidens, but this is a far cry from the near-perfect The Silent Patient.
Rating: I rated The Fury by Alex Michaelides 4 out of 5 stars. I feel that the fun factor pushed this novel to a 3.6 rating.
Plot Summary: Lana is a retired famous actress who owns a remote island in Greece. Her vacation getaway is the only home on the island. She has invited friends and family to a getaway from a rainy London to the island. On the island out of 7 people will be murdered. We don't know who the murderer is and who gets murdered, but our unreliable narrator who we know is one of the people on the island said the who is not the question but the why?
What I Liked: I love a good twist and there are a few great ones in this story. As a reader, I do appreciate the Easter Eggs he has placed in both novels after The Silent Patient connecting them all to The Silent Patient in some way. The unreliable narrator for the most part works well, some of it's annoying, but there's a twist at the end that explains some of my complaints. I do like the way each suspect is broken down they are done in an unlikable way since the narrator doesn't like most people which worked for the story. I feel all the twists and turns were explained well and plausible.
What I Disliked: The title and how it related to the story did not work for me. The story has a weather motif that just didn't work for me and I felt was a bit distracting. The word choices for Michaelides were shockingly basic it was something I looked forward to in other works, there's a twist in the story that explains it later. I liked the first dream sequence, but the second one kind of made me mad as it went on for too long.
Recommendations: I will recommend this fun mystery as a quick easy read with lots of twists and turns. The novel is filled with lots of drama it reminded me so much of reality television. Under the surface, it is a remake of Othello with enough twist to make it fun and new. This is way different from the other Alex Michaelides works The Maidens and The Silent Patient. I liked The Fury more than The Maidens, but this is a far cry from the near-perfect The Silent Patient.
Rating: I rated The Fury by Alex Michaelides 4 out of 5 stars. I feel that the fun factor pushed this novel to a 3.6 rating.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m obsessed with anything Alex writes, this is no exception. Twists and complicated feelings.
This is a story about Hollywood and the rich and famous, their complicated loves and dark secrets. It's got a cast of the jet set at exotic locations like private Greek islands and lofty London mansions. There are twists and turns, love triangles, and obsession. And, of course, murder.
As much as I loved Alex Michaelides, the Silent Patient, with its complex layers and twists and turns, I had high expectations for The Fury. From the book jacket, The Fury appeared to have all the elements of a great, intriguing mystery with just as much compelling story as The Silent Patient. And yet, somehow, it failed to deliver on almost every level.
There are several problems with this book. First, the characters are all unrelatable and, oftentimes, just annoying, despite their dark, complicated pasts. Most of us enjoy reading stories of the elite, becoming fascinated by the tales of their rise to fame and, subsequently, their tales of the Hollywood jet set. We enjoy peeking into the window of how the other half lives. Unfortunately, for The Fury's cast of characters, I found myself not caring all that much about any of them. The narrator, who does double duty as a main character in the story, is especially irritating. We know immediately that there will be a murder and one of the inner circle has done it, but I found myself not really giving a hoot about which one died and which one did it.
Then there is the glaring problem of the narrator, a pivotal character in the inner circle of suspects. He attempts to tell the story using the trope of a conversation between himself and the reader over a few drinks at the pub. He often speaks directly at us, peppering us with clues and promises to reveal all at any minute. At the opening and close of each chapter, he assures us that he has just one more groundbreaking detail that will bring us that much closer to illumination. But he makes these promises so many times, and they often wind up being nothing more than long-winded, uninteresting backstories that the reader is more likely to get bored than intrigued.
But, by far, the most irritating aspect of the narration is that he knows far more than he should or possibly could. He repeatedly tells stories of interactions and conversations between other characters that he, himself, was not a witness to, leaving the reader wondering how in the world he knows the things he knows. Is he repeating things he was told by others, does he have access to other characters' journals, are these stories the stuff of rumor and legends? We are never told. He just happens to be omniscient to the point of unbelievable. As a result, it's hard to take anything he says with any seriousness.
The problem with this book isn't in the writing itself. Michaelides is a great writer, and his prose is his strength. The Fury's problem is in the structure, which is just a repeating series of uninteresting hint bombing told by an unlikable narrator. It's too bad. I really wanted to like this one.
As much as I loved Alex Michaelides, the Silent Patient, with its complex layers and twists and turns, I had high expectations for The Fury. From the book jacket, The Fury appeared to have all the elements of a great, intriguing mystery with just as much compelling story as The Silent Patient. And yet, somehow, it failed to deliver on almost every level.
There are several problems with this book. First, the characters are all unrelatable and, oftentimes, just annoying, despite their dark, complicated pasts. Most of us enjoy reading stories of the elite, becoming fascinated by the tales of their rise to fame and, subsequently, their tales of the Hollywood jet set. We enjoy peeking into the window of how the other half lives. Unfortunately, for The Fury's cast of characters, I found myself not caring all that much about any of them. The narrator, who does double duty as a main character in the story, is especially irritating. We know immediately that there will be a murder and one of the inner circle has done it, but I found myself not really giving a hoot about which one died and which one did it.
Then there is the glaring problem of the narrator, a pivotal character in the inner circle of suspects. He attempts to tell the story using the trope of a conversation between himself and the reader over a few drinks at the pub. He often speaks directly at us, peppering us with clues and promises to reveal all at any minute. At the opening and close of each chapter, he assures us that he has just one more groundbreaking detail that will bring us that much closer to illumination. But he makes these promises so many times, and they often wind up being nothing more than long-winded, uninteresting backstories that the reader is more likely to get bored than intrigued.
But, by far, the most irritating aspect of the narration is that he knows far more than he should or possibly could. He repeatedly tells stories of interactions and conversations between other characters that he, himself, was not a witness to, leaving the reader wondering how in the world he knows the things he knows. Is he repeating things he was told by others, does he have access to other characters' journals, are these stories the stuff of rumor and legends? We are never told. He just happens to be omniscient to the point of unbelievable. As a result, it's hard to take anything he says with any seriousness.
The problem with this book isn't in the writing itself. Michaelides is a great writer, and his prose is his strength. The Fury's problem is in the structure, which is just a repeating series of uninteresting hint bombing told by an unlikable narrator. It's too bad. I really wanted to like this one.
I shoulda seen it coming but didn’t.
I really enjoyed the different writing style. Not something I typically enjoy but was a gripping read
I really enjoyed the different writing style. Not something I typically enjoy but was a gripping read
challenging
dark
mysterious
relaxing
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
mysterious
fast-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