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libreroaming 's review for:
The Fury
by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A thriller that doubly relies on an unreliable (and annoying) narrator as well as some outlandish contrivances to make the "twist" happen. I will say I give props to Alex Michaelides for consistent form of short chapters and mostly keeping the pace tight, except for the chapters that's entirely the narrator's "teehee it's just what I wanted to happen" which should dock a star rating on it's own demerit. It's really hard to write a deeply unpleasant narrator and still be compelling, so keeping my attention is still a good feat despite not really liking the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship
Minor: Blood