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A review by bookmarkedjosie
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
3.5
The Fury, by Alex Michaelides, is a fast-paced whydunnit mystery, with short chapters.
I really liked the writing style. It was very different from what we usually read, with an unreliable narrator, speaking directly to the reader. It's kind of like reading a diary.
It read pretty easily, thanks to the short chapters and the good writing. However, it took a while for me to get into the story.
The plot separated in 5 acts, and I feel like the whole first act could've been dismissed. Starting around act 2-3, it gets much more interesting and that's when most the action starts.
I liked the ending (and if you've read his other books, you even get a small Easter egg at the end 😉), it was full of twists and turns, and I was really into it.
Overall, since I've read and loved his over books (especially The Silent Patient), my expectations were quite high and unfortunately, The Fury didn't meet them. Maybe that's on me! So I'd still recommend people to read it and give it a chance, because although I thought it was a slow start, I really liked the ending and I think it may surprise most of you!
Thank you @netgalley, @celadonbooks and Alex Michaelides for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
📆 Release date: January 16th, 2024
I really liked the writing style. It was very different from what we usually read, with an unreliable narrator, speaking directly to the reader. It's kind of like reading a diary.
It read pretty easily, thanks to the short chapters and the good writing. However, it took a while for me to get into the story.
The plot separated in 5 acts, and I feel like the whole first act could've been dismissed. Starting around act 2-3, it gets much more interesting and that's when most the action starts.
I liked the ending (and if you've read his other books, you even get a small Easter egg at the end 😉), it was full of twists and turns, and I was really into it.
Overall, since I've read and loved his over books (especially The Silent Patient), my expectations were quite high and unfortunately, The Fury didn't meet them. Maybe that's on me! So I'd still recommend people to read it and give it a chance, because although I thought it was a slow start, I really liked the ending and I think it may surprise most of you!
Thank you @netgalley, @celadonbooks and Alex Michaelides for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
📆 Release date: January 16th, 2024