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Jess Penhallow
Apr 24, 2020 rated it really liked it
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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Jess
May 10, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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.
Mary George
Aug 03, 2022 rated it really liked it
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.)

Now. Cr
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Laura  Kendall
Nov 05, 2017 rated it really liked it
An intriguing look at a marriage with the most gorgeous prose. Lauren Groff always gives me ALL THE FEELINGS.
Lacy
Oct 24, 2015 rated it really liked it
This is an interesting story of a married couple's perspective of each of their lives and relationship. ...more
Kelli
Sep 23, 2015 marked it as to-read
Renee Freeman
Oct 16, 2015 marked it as to-read
Nicole
Dec 30, 2020 rated it really liked it
Katie
Dec 01, 2015 marked it as to-read
Megan Marvin
Apr 18, 2016 rated it it was ok
Lize-meré Van Schalkwyk
May 05, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: to-buy
Arielle Vanessa
Jun 22, 2016 marked it as to-read
Sammantha
Jun 29, 2016 marked it as to-read
MelanieJoy
Sep 21, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: intriguing
Miriam
Jan 02, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: tbr-sub
Christinedoc
May 04, 2017 rated it really liked it
Briana
Oct 26, 2017 rated it did not like it
Amy
Jun 15, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Jun 30, 2018 marked it as to-read
Tabitha
Apr 07, 2020 marked it as to-read
Mackenzie Bradley
Jun 20, 2022 marked it as to-read
Tabitha
Jun 22, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Nicola
Aug 01, 2025 marked it as to-read
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