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

Furies: The Virago Book of Wild Writing

Caroline O'Donoghue, Linda Grant, Chibundu Onuzo, C.N. Lester, Helen Oyeyemi, Susie Boyt, Kamila Shamsie, Margaret Atwood, Ali Smith, Claire Kohda, Rachel Seiffert, Emma Donoghue, Stella Duffy, Kirsty Logan with Laura Aikman (Illustrator), Charles Armstrong (Narrator), Anna Bentinck (Narrator), Gabrielle Glaister (Narrator), Shaheen Khan (Narrator), Katie Leung (Narrator), Sandi Toksvig (Contributor)

7 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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Description

A fun and fearless anthology of feminist tales, to celebrate Virago's 50th birthday, featuring new and original stories by Margaret Atwood, Susie Boyt, Eleanor Crewes, Emma Donoghue, Stella Duffy, Linda Grant, Claire Kohda, CN Lester, Kirsty Logan...

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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%

Average rating

3.91

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