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A review by hrhaphrodite1
The Furies by Katie Lowe
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
2.25
What I Wanted: A 'secret-history'-esque dark acamedia revolving around greek myth, tragedy and maybe a few witches chucked in there for good measure. Secret societies and death rituals also welcome.
What I Got: This book is the rare instance that what I wanted was what I got. What lets this novel down for me, is the way in which all of the elements listed above where displayed. I'm a reader who can get around poor writing with interesting concepts - but what this book sets up in the first few chapters was a starling reality for things to come.
In short - this book is sloppy. By the end of the first chapter I knew that the writing was going to be a problem. The overuse of simple phrases like 'secrets' became tiresome as the mangled plot wove it's way along. I understand that this author was skewing for a younger audience than writers like Donna Tartt and M. L. Rio, but their writing made a somewhat hard-to-follow plot even more incomprehensible.
As Dark Academic texts go, this one is a major let down. However, this may also be due to my very high standards and premeditated expectations. If you're a fan of films like 'The Craft', or television shows like 'American Horror Story' (specifically Murder House and Coven), then you're bound to find it more enjoyable than myself.
What I Got: This book is the rare instance that what I wanted was what I got. What lets this novel down for me, is the way in which all of the elements listed above where displayed. I'm a reader who can get around poor writing with interesting concepts - but what this book sets up in the first few chapters was a starling reality for things to come.
In short - this book is sloppy. By the end of the first chapter I knew that the writing was going to be a problem. The overuse of simple phrases like 'secrets' became tiresome as the mangled plot wove it's way along. I understand that this author was skewing for a younger audience than writers like Donna Tartt and M. L. Rio, but their writing made a somewhat hard-to-follow plot even more incomprehensible.
As Dark Academic texts go, this one is a major let down. However, this may also be due to my very high standards and premeditated expectations. If you're a fan of films like 'The Craft', or television shows like 'American Horror Story' (specifically Murder House and Coven), then you're bound to find it more enjoyable than myself.