The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne

585 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017Selected one of New York Times Readers' Favorite Books of 2017Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Paj...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,934 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
sad 68%
reflective 64%
funny 51%
hopeful 39%
inspiring 30%
challenging 25%
dark 23%
tense 12%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 24%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.55

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