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A review by sarahmcg
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
My rating: 3⭐️
Vibes: 🎥🎭🇬🇷🏝️📝
Publishing date: Jan 16, 2024 (out NOW, happy pub day!)
Thank you to @celadonbooks for the gifted ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.
What to expect:
- First-person narrator
- Murder on a private, remote Greek island
- Told in 5 Acts
- Non-linear timeline
*** WARNING: There is a spoiler for the Silent Patient in the epilogue, and Easter eggs throughout the book
My critiques:
- Don’t go in expecting a thriller; I did for some reason, but I would describe this as more of a drama/mystery; it didn’t have the propulsive nature or anything that really gave me goosebumps which I like from a thriller (like the Silent Patient did)
- Unlikable characters that made it difficult for me to care about their fates; there is a murder, but I was never truly made to care
- Slow pacing in the beginning; due to this, I feel like there was so much set-up that I was sick of waiting by the time of the big reveals
What I liked:
- Quick read overall (started it on Sunday, finished it Monday)
- The ending really did pick up, and the twists and turns did surprise me
The Silent Patient is still his best work imo; both the Maidens and this book left me wanting more. I think I’ll give him one more chance? It has to be difficult when your debate is so widely loved and recommended, to measure up to that.
Overall, I’d recommend this if you enjoy tragedies with Greek mythology references, Agatha Christie-inspired works, and omnipresent first person narration (which was interesting, it felt like the narrator was talking to the reader/breaking the 4th wall… not sure it totally worked for me, but it was unique).
⚠️ CW/TW: murder, gun violence, infidelity, mentions of childhood abuse/neglect.
My rating: 3⭐️
Vibes: 🎥🎭🇬🇷🏝️📝
Publishing date: Jan 16, 2024 (out NOW, happy pub day!)
Thank you to @celadonbooks for the gifted ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.
What to expect:
- First-person narrator
- Murder on a private, remote Greek island
- Told in 5 Acts
- Non-linear timeline
*** WARNING: There is a spoiler for the Silent Patient in the epilogue, and Easter eggs throughout the book
My critiques:
- Don’t go in expecting a thriller; I did for some reason, but I would describe this as more of a drama/mystery; it didn’t have the propulsive nature or anything that really gave me goosebumps which I like from a thriller (like the Silent Patient did)
- Unlikable characters that made it difficult for me to care about their fates; there is a murder, but I was never truly made to care
- Slow pacing in the beginning; due to this, I feel like there was so much set-up that I was sick of waiting by the time of the big reveals
What I liked:
- Quick read overall (started it on Sunday, finished it Monday)
- The ending really did pick up, and the twists and turns did surprise me
The Silent Patient is still his best work imo; both the Maidens and this book left me wanting more. I think I’ll give him one more chance? It has to be difficult when your debate is so widely loved and recommended, to measure up to that.
Overall, I’d recommend this if you enjoy tragedies with Greek mythology references, Agatha Christie-inspired works, and omnipresent first person narration (which was interesting, it felt like the narrator was talking to the reader/breaking the 4th wall… not sure it totally worked for me, but it was unique).
⚠️ CW/TW: murder, gun violence, infidelity, mentions of childhood abuse/neglect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Infidelity, Violence, and Emotional abuse