Sheldon Farrington’s Reviews > The Heart's Invisible Furies > Status Update

The first time at the close of a section I could anticipate the swell of emotion that would linger until the next time I could pick the book up again.

Wow! 😭

I keep forgetting the book is a fiction; that Cyril and the events — tragic, comical, unjust, and ordinary — of his life are not the substance of memoir that the writers voice makes them seem.

I’m fascinated by a young man whose life, altogether different than my own, tells the truth of times gone by, the bigotry of the human heart, and the hopes and hungers that make us human.

Enticing narrative!

One of the most vividly engaging books I’ve read to date. In a few turns of the page, I find it forcing my jaw agape in surprise, my stomach into cramping from laughter, and unexpected appreciation ablaze within as the wicked prose carries me forward.

It’s so well written, immersive, and entertaining. It’s so enjoyable! And its protagonist feels to fast becoming a friend and not just an enjoyable character.