Reviews

Furr by Axel Howerton

robert_bose's review against another edition

5.0

Jimmy Finn can’t catch a break, any break. He’s falling apart, a train wreck, his dreams a mess of half-memories and fragments of poetry. Teetering on the edge of insanity, and out of options, he sets out to discover the truth about his family history and himself.

What do you get to when you mix a messed up modern world with ancient Irish folkloreand a healthy dose of the supernatural? A fast moving werewolf story populated by a collection of characters you’ll want to have a drink with, dance with, party with, but then hide in your basement while you count your fingers. A tornado of non-stop twists and turns you won’t want to put down.

jeanette13's review against another edition

5.0

Loved this writers' descriptions and language. Deep POV expertly executed, I was right inside the mind and body of a werewolf. This book is a must read.

hairymclary28's review against another edition

2.0

This is a book of two halves - the first half is gritty and absorbing. In particular, the stuff about the protagonist's loneliness, his fear he is going mad, and his sensitivity to smells is excellent. Devil is such a good character too. But I really struggled with the second half, after the main character discovers the reason he is going mad. The change in location and introduction of a long-lost family meant that the ominous atmosphere was lost. It was almost like things became too easy for Finn in the second half of the book and suddenly all tension in the story is gone. In addition, there aren't very many female characters and none of them are very fleshed-out. However, the prose was good and the author's eye for detail was brilliant. And kudos for the Yamazaki whisky shoutout.