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I very much enjoyed the experience of reading Fates and Furies. It was a well-crafted book with a strong gradual reveal. I felt that I knew the characters in the first half of the book but, wait, along came the second half and all my opinions were subject to revision. Although I found none of the characters particularly likeable, they were vividly drawn, and my interest was caught by the peeling back of the layers of their lives. 4 strong stars
Behind every great man, there's a great women.
Both of the protagonists of this rich and volatile exploration of relationships were truly great. Horrible, self-centred, repulsive, mean, but great.
I must admit that it took me a while to get into this. The prose was fantastic from the start, Groff is just a master at putting the right words together to make the everyday sound romantic and epic. However, the jumping around in time and the unreliable narration made this book difficult to follow.
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Both of the protagonists of this rich and volatile exploration of relationships were truly great. Horrible, self-centred, repulsive, mean, but great.
I must admit that it took me a while to get into this. The prose was fantastic from the start, Groff is just a master at putting the right words together to make the everyday sound romantic and epic. However, the jumping around in time and the unreliable narration made this book difficult to follow.
Bu ...more
A brilliant depiction of marriage, made all the more compelling by a daring change of perspective in the second half. Lived up to all the hype.
A long and luxurious read - yes, the author indulges in creme brulee prose but some of us actually like that. Love that.
So if you don't mind a slow, determined sentence that pushes your mind's eye to the apogee of it's visual capacity, then opt for something lighter. No pretension here, people, just a way with words that I, at least, find admirable, cunning and very alluring. It's what made me want to keep reading. (Think upmarket. Refined. Sometimes playful, other times wickedly witty.)
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So if you don't mind a slow, determined sentence that pushes your mind's eye to the apogee of it's visual capacity, then opt for something lighter. No pretension here, people, just a way with words that I, at least, find admirable, cunning and very alluring. It's what made me want to keep reading. (Think upmarket. Refined. Sometimes playful, other times wickedly witty.)
Now. Cr ...more
An intriguing look at a marriage with the most gorgeous prose. Lauren Groff always gives me ALL THE FEELINGS.
This is an interesting story of a married couple's perspective of each of their lives and relationship.
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