Furious

by Jill Wolfson

[Suz @ Bookish Revelations]

Furious is a super intelligent, wonderfully challenging, and entertaining young adult novel. Jill Wolfson's take on the Furies, is incredibly clever and definitely makes for a compelling novel. Steeped in Greek mythology, it is intriguing and a bit scary, to see the Furies portrayed as three teenagers that are dealing with a lot of pain and heartache in their lives. I have to admit, Wolfson, is pretty clever in choosing to go this route with her re-telling. To date, it's probably one of my favorite of the re-telling's involving the Furies.

Wolfson, employs some interesting witty narrative, for the reader to enjoy. The twists and turns in the plot, are highly captivating, and are frightening on a whole other level of degree. The character development and growth of the three main characters, only add a new layer of depth to the novel. It's terrifying to see how these girls come into their power and then begin to abuse them, as they work through their own pain and tragedies. The complicated twists and entanglements in their arcs are fantastically creative and clever.

The world building is probably one of the most interesting facets about this novel. The blending together of an external world and an inner world, is such a complicated and fascinating element of this story. It came together in such a way that was seamless and was integrated into the plot line in such an interesting way that it piques the readers interest more. The exploration of both worlds were inherently important when it came to this story and the three main characters Wolfson invested in. Getting to see both worlds from each of their point of views, is incredibly emotionally charged and highly intense.

If you're looking for a way to escape and read an enjoyable story that features Greek mythology, then this is probably that book you are looking for. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a highly intense, interesting, and creative take on the mythology, if not for the double world building alone, and the intriguing characters.