The Heart's Invisible Furies
By John Boyne
- Release Date: 2017-08-22
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017
Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017
Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland
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 a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more.
In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.
Reviews
Wow
5By PuzzleguyapmThis book is a roller coaster and you will love every minute…. Excellent read.The Hearts Invisible Furies
1By GWYNEDD READERI quit reading this book at page 172. The homosexual language was very graphic and not what I expected. Actually, I wouldn’t even rate this book 1 star.Great read!
5By marcatlow16I laughed and I cried and I saw time pass through Cyril’s eyes and loved it!A rich and thorough story
5By LszilagyiI love that Cyril wasn’t forced, we grew to know him like an old friend and grew to love him through each iteration of his life. Beautifully told.The Hearts Invisable Furies
5By Blessed and know it!Simply wonderful! One of my top 3 and I’m an old woman!Incredible
5By CB uhvcProbably one of my favorite books of all time. Definite read!!!Amazing
5By robroy2022Such a wonderful read. Often heartbreaking but amazingly written. Was hard to ever put down and was often up late continuing to read it.A fantastic book
5By Ploughman7From the start to finish, this was a truly unputdownable book. A wonderful, heartbreaking, beautiful story.A bit of a cliche
3By ChuckR77Well written but with too many coincidences. I enjoyed it, anyway.What a ride!
5By PDF**** UpExcellent! Couldn’t put it down.Just perfect
5By Nepats4112I don’t want to bother with what would be an inadequate review of this beautiful book. Just read it. If you have a sense of humor and a heart beating in your chest, you should enjoy it.Great read
5By ogmarzoExcellent book. It was hard to put down. The story is told in such an interesting way with unexpected twists and turns.The Hearts Invisible Furies
5By knitnut1A wonderfully written book, and finely integrated people caught in the heartbreak of intolerance and love. Powerful and heart wrenching look at lives lived during a time of sadness and change. Great book!Excellent
5By Peter 14A wonderful story. Many interesting characters. Very thought provoking regarding some of the current world issues.Aweful
1By i guve upI struggled to finish the book. Depressing and and too dark. Boring too. Not much in the way of describing characters or scenes, choppy story and inconsistent interaction between characters. I’ll never read this author again.A fabulous read!
5By MmmooommmmmmyyyAt times this book was bizarre. But the poignant moments and the heartfelt ending show the true circle of life with a wonderful sense of humor and irony. I will miss the companionship of the quirky characters.Great read!
5By rickspixOne of the best books I have read in a long time. I laughed and I cried. Well written and I couldn't put it down.Heart pounding story.
5By FerrybankThis is a fantastic book. I Highly Recommend it. The day you finish this book you will be sad it’s over because you will have been so invested in each character.Intresting Read
5By PercyMoonShadowFor a slice of life book, I greatly enjoyed it for its unique perspective on life. I find the characters very relatable and its not a fluffy read. Would recomend to anyone who loves a good story that doesnt sugar coat the facts of life
