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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
3.75
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).
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).
ameserole's review against another edition
2.0
The Furies seemed like it was going to be a good murder mystery. Then I dove into it and eh, no. I feel like I was overpromised by the synopsis and then left disappointed by what I actually read. The characters were okay, but I wasn't invested in anyone really. Heck even the mystery of it all was kind of a bummer. Besides the drama, everything else left me feeling meh and out of place. It was beyond boring until we dove into the magic of it all.
Sure, that's when things started to get interesting but by then I was already checked out. If I could plot revenge on any book, this would be that book. Honestly, I'd like to thank all the wine I was drinking while listening to this because without the wine... I'm not sure I would have ever reached the ending.
Sure, that's when things started to get interesting but by then I was already checked out. If I could plot revenge on any book, this would be that book. Honestly, I'd like to thank all the wine I was drinking while listening to this because without the wine... I'm not sure I would have ever reached the ending.
isahart7's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted this book to be better. I wanted this to be a great Craft-Heathersesque book. But it wasn't. I constantly felt like the main character was unreliable. I wanted more witchcraft. But it just fell short. Also I had a lot more questions then answers which was frustrating.
_lost_in_wonderland_'s review against another edition
2.0
don't think i'll be reading any of my mam's recommendations for a while after two in a row not hitting (the crooked tree was the other one, i was expecting this to be better)
pachypedia's review against another edition
3.0
Partiendo de una premisa interesante, la verdad es que el libro se me ha hecho un poco aburrido. Le falta cierta chispa a la historia y a los personajes.
hmbb99's review against another edition
2.0
A prestigious private girl's school, four young students, and a school's history of witchcraft, this story has all this, yet still misses the mark. I enjoyed the story of the girls' friendship, which was riddled with jealousy, anger, and love, and I enjoyed the witchcraft aspects. I thought the story was muddled by the extraneous references to art and art theory. It made the story difficult to follow, almost as if you had to be an art expert to relate the art history to the plot. The story often jumped in time without any indication that time had passed, making me have to reread passages to figure out what was happening and when. I had high hopes for this book but was left feeling less than satisfied when it was done.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book. The opinions are my own.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book. The opinions are my own.