The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne with Stephen Hogan (Narrator)

21 hours, 19 minutes first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that’s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn’t a real Avery, then who is he?Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by ...

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Community Reviews

4.55
based on 22,867 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

sad: 68%

reflective: 64%

funny: 51%

hopeful: 41%

inspiring: 30%

challenging: 25%

dark: 25%

tense: 12%

informative: 11%

adventurous: 8%

lighthearted: 4%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

93% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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