Book guide
The Heart's Invisible Furies
One man’s life becomes a heartbreaking, funny portrait of Ireland’s secrets and prejudices.
Genre and trope pairingsLiteraryLGBTQ+LiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryComing of ageLiteraryFamily secretsLiteraryIdentity crisisLiterarySocial commentaryHistoricalLGBTQ+Contemporary FictionLGBTQ+Contemporary FictionSelf-discoveryContemporary FictionComing of ageContemporary FictionFamily secretsContemporary FictionIdentity crisis
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About The Heart's Invisible Furies
Born to teenage Catherine Goggin and adopted into another family, Cyril Avery grows up searching for identity, belonging and love. His life unfolds against decades of social change in Ireland with dark humour and compassion.
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- Spice
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- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- homophobia
- hate crime
- prejudice
- suicidal ideation
- rape
- sex trafficking
- miscarriage
- incest
- death
- violence
- grief
- torture
- child death
- sexual abuse
- terminal illness
