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The Fury by Alex Michaelides

5 reviews

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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ktdakotareads's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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rachrreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I received a ARC from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to Celadon for the physical copy!

What happens when people with complex relationships— full of love and hate for another— get trapped on a remote island overnight? 

This book was outside of my normal genre, but I enjoyed it a ton. The story is written in the way one would tell a story to their friend — zig zagging between plot points and timelines. There were so many twists that came about reading it this way. Elliot is the epitome of an unreliable narrator, which made the story that much more fun to read!

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bookishnerddd's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This unique story is not a whodunnit, but a whydunnit. It all started when ex-movie star, Lana Farrar invited her closest friends to spend Easter on her private island in Greece, ready to get away for a few days from the gloomy weather in London. The narrator, Elliot Chase, tells the story of what happened on that island and how it ended in a murder.
This story started off pretty slow. I wasn't really interested in the first 50 pages, but after that, it started to get interesting and I could not put the book down. The chapters are short, so I got through this book very quickly. The nonlinear storytelling made it feel like the narrator was actually sitting there, telling us the story. Alex Michaelides did an amazing job with the suspense and the mystery in the story. My favorite part of this book was obviously the narration. I love books with unreliable narrators and the way this book was written is not something I've seen in other books. The end was full of twists and I loved every second of it. The moment I finished this book, all I wanted to do was to read it again from the beginning. I love this book.
 
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kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A bewitching blend of Agatha Christie, Clue, and Knives Out/Glass Onion. This spectacular performance left me on the edge of my seat at curtain call.
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