A review by readswithnatalieb
The Fury by Alex Michaelides

2.0

 

Man, another Michaelides books bites the dust for me. The premise sounded so good, but I think it’s the style of writing that doesn’t do it for me. Maybe it’s me or the time I read it, but I thought being optimistic about the book being set in Greece would help. Nope, I was wrong. 

 

The first half of the book is pretty snail paced, slowly introducing you to a bunch of characters who really dislike each other. Drama? Yes please. There were so many little twists that kept me intrigued especially when Michaelides began to peel back the layers of each person, but in doing so, the pacing was a rollercoaster. 

 

Our MC, Elliott, isn’t a reliable guy. We learn so much from his POV, but then you see learn the scene from a holistic point of view, giving the readers a more accurate sequence of events. While I typically like this, it was a tad confusing. 

 

Reading this book became a chore and I don’t like that in books. 

 

If you give this a try, I’d love to know your thoughts. Big thank you to Celadon and Netgalley for the gifted copy. 

 

Content warnings: murder, gun violence, death, child abuse, infidelity, domestic abuse