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Fates and Furies

Lauren Groff

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Dec 10, 2016 treehugger added it

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Read the first several chapters and I just don't care about any of the characters. The language used is occasionally really impressive, but not impressive enough to keep reading about these unlikeable, pretentious young people obsessed with appearances. The descriptions of their tortured artist personas was too much - just didn't care about them. ...more

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Oct 27, 2015 Erin rated it liked it

Three and a half. I felt robbed that it took so long to get to Mathilde.

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Dec 04, 2015 Julianne Dunn rated it it was amazing

Before reading this book, I read a few reviews about this book because it topped a lot of best books lists. Most people seem to like the first part, following Lotto's self-centered point of view of his life and marriage. But the second part, from Mathilde's raw point of view, was the best part of this book for me. The contrast between the two really illustrates how different perspectives of the same events can be and how we don't know the people around us. I love the idea presented that we creat ...more

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Sep 07, 2021 Adriel rated it liked it

I didn't enjoy reading it, and would not recommend it to anyone. But I also couldn't stop reading it, and it is still living in my brain, which is interesting. ...more

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