The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
⦾ FAVOURITE READ OF THE YEAR ⦾ Book : The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne Pages : 582 Genre : Literary/ Historical fiction My Rating : 10/10 'Why do they hate us so much anyway?' I asked after a lengthy pause.' If they're not queer themselves, then what does it matter to them if someone else is ?' The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne is a heart wrenching tale of a boy born to an unwed mother in 1940's post WW2 Ireland, which was ruled by zealous Priests. It chronicles the journey of Cyril who was given up by his mother and raised by an unconventional couple The Averys. They raised Cyril but reminded him constantly that he isn't a *real* Avery. Cyril explores his identity and sexuality in a country where being queer or gay is a crime.( It's still a crime in many country by law. My heart bled for Cyril so many times that I just couldn't stop myself from reading this book and figuring out Cyril's journey which takes us from
