dustedbookshelves's review against another edition
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
freesien's review against another edition
4.0
The subject matter vas very intense and it wasn't always easy to read about. Not sure how to feel about the ending, though.
readingwithgee_'s review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Lex is angry, she doesn't get on with her step father and her relationship with her step brother is beyond complicated with everyone telling her that she's the problem she's beginning to wonder, are they right?
The premise of this book really intregued me. I mean, teenagers having troubles at home, struggling to come to grips with their emotions and figure out the world.. Super relatable. And I did enjoy this book, it was a quick read and it plucked at the ol' heartstrings. However I found the relationship between Lex and Kass slightly uncomfortable to read at times, I get that they were younger when they met but I just couldn't really look past it.
I found John's behaviour quite difficult to read at times too, he's the evil stepfather of course he's supposed to be unlikeable but the emotion abuse was super upsetting. Especially when there wasn't even really a light at the end of the tunnel.
Although difficult at times this book did touch my heart and I enjoyed reading along on Lex's journey and seeing her blossom.
Lex is angry, she doesn't get on with her step father and her relationship with her step brother is beyond complicated with everyone telling her that she's the problem she's beginning to wonder, are they right?
The premise of this book really intregued me. I mean, teenagers having troubles at home, struggling to come to grips with their emotions and figure out the world.. Super relatable. And I did enjoy this book, it was a quick read and it plucked at the ol' heartstrings. However I found the relationship between Lex and Kass slightly uncomfortable to read at times, I get that they were younger when they met but I just couldn't really look past it.
I found John's behaviour quite difficult to read at times too, he's the evil stepfather of course he's supposed to be unlikeable but the emotion abuse was super upsetting. Especially when there wasn't even really a light at the end of the tunnel.
Although difficult at times this book did touch my heart and I enjoyed reading along on Lex's journey and seeing her blossom.
exist0ni's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
juicelina's review against another edition
4.0
So at first I wasn't sure if I would like this. Lexi kind of annoyed me. She did things and I just didn't get it, but as the story went on I could see how much I related to her. This book really took me back to high school and all the shit I felt back then. Just so many of the things from Lexi's situation related to me. It was wild. My anger wasn't as extreme as hers, but I did things I shouldn't have for nearly similar reasons. I wish the ending was just a tad bit more satisfying, but looking at it it's extremely realistic. The one thing I didn't like was the whole Kass thing. It just made me extremely uncomfortable. Like I get he's not her real blood brother, but it was still weird. The whole situation was used to help in her growth though, so I understand it.
I really enjoyed this book and the tag line fits: "If you're not angry, you should be." This book will invoke a lot anger, so get ready for it.
I really enjoyed this book and the tag line fits: "If you're not angry, you should be." This book will invoke a lot anger, so get ready for it.
vickleanne's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
frombethanysbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Genre: YA
Release Date: 4th February 2021
Lexi is a difficult girl. She'd rude, clumsy, angry ....
But girls aren't meant to be angry, are they? If she could just 'calm down' and act like a lady, maybe her mum would love her like she did before, maybe her stepdad would finally stop bullying her. Maybe she wouldn't catch the attention of creepy strange men. Maybe her crush who awkwardly is set to be married into the family soon might notice her one day.
So she tries. She tries to be the cool girl. She tries to "Be nicer, be sorry, calm down.". She tries to be the girl everyone expects her to be. But anger has a way of demanding to be felt and Lexi is set to explode.
This was a spellbinding commentary on a young girl discovering feminism and the rage that undeniably follows being a woman in the world. Enthralling and enchanting, this is the story of a girl who is never taken seriously, being bullied and abused for simply being a woman who dares to feel things too deeply and speak her mind.
The situations we go through with our new friend feel all too painfully familiar and so true to life, I was instantly in Lexi's corner and desperate to know where she's going next and it was far too easy to speed through every single chapter in one sitting.
One of the most beautiful parts of this story was the relationship between Lexi and her half-sister Iris. A beautiful, precocious six year old girl who is slowly learning that being an angry monster isn't always a terrible thing. Lexi so wants the world to be perfect for Iris, and the togetherness of living in an unfair world brings these two even closer than before.
And the end of this tale? It had me both blind with rage and full of laughter all at once, such a beautifully, heartbreakingly real conclusion to this chapter in Lexi's life.
Furious Thing is a must-read for every other angry woman out there.
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you to NetGalley and Jenny Downham for a reviewers copy in return for a review.
yellowhighwaylines's review against another edition
4.0
An appropriately uncomfortable but incredibly engrossing read, I sped thorough this in a couple of sittings.
Jenny Downham writes with great empathy and pathos, demonstrated again in this narrative of female anger, the right to a voice and emotionally controlling and abusive behaviours. Her teens are always so well depicted, and as ever, I can’t wait to see what she writes next.
Jenny Downham writes with great empathy and pathos, demonstrated again in this narrative of female anger, the right to a voice and emotionally controlling and abusive behaviours. Her teens are always so well depicted, and as ever, I can’t wait to see what she writes next.
njoseph12's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting book. I really felt bad for the main character for what she had to go through.
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