Furies: The Virago Book of Wild Women by Caroline O'Donoghue, Chibundu Onuzo, C.N. Lester, Helen Oyeyemi, Susie Boyt, Linda Grant, Kamila Shamsie, Margaret Atwood, Ali Smith, Claire Kohda, Rachel Seiffert, Emma Donoghue, Stella Duffy, Kirsty Logan, Eleanor Crewes

Furies: The Virago Book of Wild Women

Caroline O'Donoghue, Chibundu Onuzo, C.N. Lester, Helen Oyeyemi, Susie Boyt, Linda Grant, Kamila Shamsie, Margaret Atwood, Ali Smith, Claire Kohda, Rachel Seiffert, Emma Donoghue, Stella Duffy, Kirsty Logan, Eleanor Crewes

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction feminism short stories emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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DRAGON. TYGRESS. SHE-DEVIL. HUSSY. SIREN. WENCH. HARRIDAN. MUCKRAKER. SPITFIRE. VITUPERATOR. CHURAIL. TERMAGANT. FURY. WARRIOR. VIRAGO. For centuries past, and all across the world, there are words that have defined and decried us. Words that rais...

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Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 67%
inspiring 60%
challenging 40%
dark 39%
funny 37%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 22%
mysterious 22%
informative 18%
sad 14%
lighthearted 11%
tense 8%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | N/A: 18% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 23% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 35% | Yes: 17% | No: 4%

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3.91

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