The Heart's Invisible Furies by John BoyneMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Where do I start. Right at the beginning? The beginning is also at the end. How beautifully life comes a full circle.
I was drawn to Catherine who had to pay the price for being reckless in the rush of youth. I felt searing pain as Cyril grew up painfully shy and largely ignored.
But what hit me the most was the fear of being alone all life, never knowing love and companionship.
They say, the more things change, the more they remain the same. The casual bigotry by people who are not even aware of what they are doing, always being seen as aliens, always being in the defense of one's 'condition' was so hard to read, I had to take breaks, absorb and continue.
Not for a moment is the book depressive, the wry humour and narrative more than makes up for the heavy subject. I loved the way the whole story was narrated from every seventh year events.
A must-read book from my side.
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