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A review by readwithmaryam
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I finally picked this one up after I bought it more than a year ago. I read the silent patient by the same author in 2023 and I still remember how much I loved it-
The story starts off with the main character, Elliot as he tells us this whole story about a unexpected murder that happened on a private island, we see the following characters: Lana Ferrars (the main protagonist you could say?, also very close friends with Elliot, an ex movie star) Kate (a friend of Elliot, and bestfriends with Lana.) Jason ( Lana ferrars husband) Leo (son of Lana ferrars with her ex husband) Barbara west (Elliot’s friend, Elliot lives with her )and 2-3 other side characters- the starting didnt really pull me in exactly and it was boring, but i just trusted my gut and kept going and oh lorddddd the writing is beautiful not too fast paced that it feels like im reading something by a gen Z author, and the biggest pro is that the chapters are very short, and each chapter kind of ends in a cliffhanger which makes you want to turn the page and keep on reading.
I could tell in the middle of the book that Elliot, was an unreliable narrator Z he kept telling about things that never happened and the author showed it beautifully how he struggled with it. I took Elliot for the quite, main character but oh boy was I wrong đź’€
I also loved the friendship between Elliot and Lana. You could tell that Elliot definitely fell for Lana when he saw her for the first time- the way they could tell each other anything without any hesitation was so good. I did not like Barbara west at ALL she was a nosy old woman and I know Elliot and she lived together but I did not like some of her actions throughout the book that totally changed a whole side plot. Lana and Jason’s relationship was also very toxic to me and I didn’t like Jason’s character from the start, neither I liked him at any point in the book (you will know why when you read it)
Now let’s talk about the ending, I did not feel that the ending was rushed at all, and I was shocked a lot. I had to close my book for a sec and I just stared at the wall, it was a very un expected twist for me
Also, this book does contain cheating, mention of drugs, drug abuse etc.
Overall I really enjoyed reading this and I would recommend this book to people who love thrillers and have already read lots of them, wouldn’t recommend it if you’re just starting to read thrillers.
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The story starts off with the main character, Elliot as he tells us this whole story about a unexpected murder that happened on a private island, we see the following characters: Lana Ferrars (the main protagonist you could say?, also very close friends with Elliot, an ex movie star) Kate (a friend of Elliot, and bestfriends with Lana.) Jason ( Lana ferrars husband) Leo (son of Lana ferrars with her ex husband) Barbara west (Elliot’s friend, Elliot lives with her )and 2-3 other side characters- the starting didnt really pull me in exactly and it was boring, but i just trusted my gut and kept going and oh lorddddd the writing is beautiful not too fast paced that it feels like im reading something by a gen Z author, and the biggest pro is that the chapters are very short, and each chapter kind of ends in a cliffhanger which makes you want to turn the page and keep on reading.
I could tell in the middle of the book that Elliot, was an unreliable narrator Z he kept telling about things that never happened and the author showed it beautifully how he struggled with it. I took Elliot for the quite, main character but oh boy was I wrong đź’€
I also loved the friendship between Elliot and Lana. You could tell that Elliot definitely fell for Lana when he saw her for the first time- the way they could tell each other anything without any hesitation was so good. I did not like Barbara west at ALL she was a nosy old woman and I know Elliot and she lived together but I did not like some of her actions throughout the book that totally changed a whole side plot. Lana and Jason’s relationship was also very toxic to me and I didn’t like Jason’s character from the start, neither I liked him at any point in the book (you will know why when you read it)
Now let’s talk about the ending, I did not feel that the ending was rushed at all, and I was shocked a lot. I had to close my book for a sec and I just stared at the wall, it was a very un expected twist for me
Also, this book does contain cheating, mention of drugs, drug abuse etc.
Overall I really enjoyed reading this and I would recommend this book to people who love thrillers and have already read lots of them, wouldn’t recommend it if you’re just starting to read thrillers.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent