Reviews

The Harpy by Megan Hunter

annar25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

suesue527's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Poetic female rage at its finest! 

smilesgiggle's review against another edition

4.0

The ending - really. As much as I enjoy a vague, poetic ending - this one seriously challenged me. It made me question my entire understanding of the book. I may have to read it again just to delve deeper.
Infidelity. Male Infidelity.
Lucy receives a voicemail on an normal, average, carting the children around, making meals day. A man informs Lucy her husband, Jake, is having an affair with his wife. Though Jake is often late home from work, Lucy has never questioned Jake's behavior.
Lucy was exposed to domestic violence as a young child- warping her sense of power, forgiveness. These memories are reviewed while Lucy tries to forgive Jake, to move on.
Jake agrees Lucy can hurt him three times. Lucy chooses violence, control, fear to forgive her husband .
A part of me doesn't think she is wrong. Lucy doesn't understand how to work through her anger, depression, sense of safety. She must rob Jake of his.
Lucy's obsession with harpies from a young age through college provide self exploration, vindicating Lucy's three forms of harm.
Aren't women the root of all the world's problems?

theyarnfairy13's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

2.0

averyannett's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

technicolour's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

baconbre's review against another edition

4.0

I will say nothing that spoils for this book for it is under 200 pages. I found it refreshing to have something I could consume so quickly and completely. The pacing of the book varies from fast to cherishing a single moment and making it last as long as possible. Oddly enough it reminded me of the story structure of handmaid’s tale but that’s just me. It was only when it was relevant did the main character have flashbacks it wasn’t random. The way the main character’s train of thought runs was my favorite part. It had moments where you felt relatable to the main character. The only reasons I don’t give this book 5 stars is because of two things. One I felt the whole start at one point of time and then rewinding really hurt the impact how much suspense the book could really build. I personally just don’t like that trope in general, but feels it really hurts the narrative here. Secondly as much as I loved the last part and ultimately how it ends I couldn’t help but feel like it was somewhat rushed. The book already had fast pace before but at the end it gets break neck speed. Which I liked I just wish it had more runway. Just a little bit more fleshed out and I would have called it perfect. That’s just me and my opinion.

calli's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

bitter's review against another edition

incredibly boring and repetitive. i expected something more exciting, but tbf i’m a sadist.

zoereads1125's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5