The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

4.54 AVERAGE

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anna2_0's review

5.0
dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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peachteath's review against another edition

3.5
dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ashleyevanson's review against another edition

4.0
4.5 ⭐️ Loved the characters, loved the original story, loved the social/political problems discussed. I couldn’t put it down.

bagpuss_janet's review against another edition

5.0
Spanning seven decades, The Hearts Invisible Furies is a compelling and beautiful novel which follows Cyril Avery as he navigates life with his adoptive parents in post-war Dublin. At its core, the novel examines Cyril’s struggles with his sexuality in conservative Ireland as he deals with his quest for self-acceptance. The story is an emotional rollercoaster filled with both sadness and joy. I absolutely loved Cyril and felt a mixture of emotions when the novel ended, as I simply didn’t feel ready to let go of him.

andifree's review against another edition

4.0
Listened on audio book. Amazing narrator.
Fantastic characters, great story and I felt the author did a great job wrapping it all up.

elsweetness's review against another edition

I’ve learned that this author is transphobic. I highly recommend not supporting this author. 

mhull510's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

jpmedinaa's review against another edition

4.5
emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jessbess's review against another edition

4.5
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

funkyfc's review against another edition

4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Heartbreaking and heartwarming. A beautiful story about the pains of being different and the joy of human connection.