Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

15 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

    It's a thriller based very loosely on Lana Taylor's murder. (Or that's my guess)
   There were many twists and turns, but I figured out some partway through. I knew it would some way tie back to the other books. As they all tie back to each other.
   

I would have liked to know what he meant by, if you read this I'm dead part. Maybe I just don't remember from the other books.

     None of the characters were particularly likable which did make it harder to enjoy. Though it was well written. It was very atmospheric. I also would have liked someone else's POV besides Elliot, since he was a highly unreliable narrator.

Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars
   The narrator did an excellent job. Though he was a bit easy to zone out to.

Extra ratings: Fluff-NA   Heartfelt-3/5   Helpful-NA    Horror-NA   Inspiration-NA   Love aka Romance-0.5/5  Mystery-3/5    Predictability-1.5/5  Spice-0/5   Suspense-3/5   Tear- 1.5/5  Thrill-3.5/5   Humor-0/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Vomit

kris386's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

roseforthethorns's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I’m a big fan of Alex Michaelides’ writing, and this is no exception. It’s a phenomenal third novel that continues his exploration of morally grey, complex, very human characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

I had high hopes for this book as I really enjoyed The Silent Patient; unfortunately I found that this one fell flat. I really didn’t enjoy it due to the slow pace, unlikeable narrator and underwhelming plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail