The Heart's Invisible Furies: A Novel

Such a good book. Sweet, sad and funny. Some of the wittiest writing I’ve read in a long time.

An amazing epic story, Heartbreaking at times so be prepared to cry!

This story both grew and shattered my fragile heart. I was impressed by Boyne's writing style and the way the frankness of his character's and their struggles seemed both relatable and entirely cringey. I was captured by the symbol of the old house in this book, and the way people enter and exit each others lives over time. You may never know the way people have affected you or paved the way for you without experiencing the kind of honesty and pa...read more

Where do I even begin?

The synopsis of this book did not grab me, and when I look back on it now, it still doesn't appeal to me. There are so many 5 star gushing reviews on this book, however, that I couldn't resist picking it up.

And I'm so glad I did.
I will spare you a regurgitation of everything you've already read and keep this brief with some of my floating thoughts that may or may not mean anything.

1. I loved Cyril. He was by no means perf...read more

I enjoyed this, mainly because I grew up in Ireland, and so I really identified with a lot of the characters and content. The story of a gay boy growing up in Catholic Ireland and then later in New York during the AIDS pandemic was really interesting - although at times the plot felt a bit predictable. I enjoyed the fact that we follow the characters over a number of years and meet them at different stages of their lives. Manages to be both h...read more