A review by ncteixeira
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
4.0
I confess that I can’t remember when I purchased a copy, but I’m quite sure that it was over 10 years ago.
This book was released in 2015 and it was a finalist for the National Book Award (for fiction).
Perhaps I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much as I did now, had I tried to read it then.
As soon as I started reading I became completely immersed.
I loved the writing and the sense of humour that was served with a perfect dose. A few times it made me laugh out loud in public, when I was completely oblivious.
There were also some heartbreaking moments, but nothing overly dramatic.
I also loved its structure, divided into two parts, the first being the husband’s perspective, and the second the wife’s.
I was completely fooled by the first part.
It shows that you can see only what you want, if you choose to.
The second part is all about what you cannot see.
And the secrets were way more than expected. How surprising.
Yes, I thought that this work was brilliant and quite memorable.
I’m sure that this work will not please everyone.
The characters are not that likeable, but that did not bother my enjoyment. The storytelling and its development were good enough for me.
e-book (Kobo): 445 pages (default), 121k words
This book was released in 2015 and it was a finalist for the National Book Award (for fiction).
Perhaps I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much as I did now, had I tried to read it then.
As soon as I started reading I became completely immersed.
I loved the writing and the sense of humour that was served with a perfect dose. A few times it made me laugh out loud in public, when I was completely oblivious.
There were also some heartbreaking moments, but nothing overly dramatic.
I also loved its structure, divided into two parts, the first being the husband’s perspective, and the second the wife’s.
I was completely fooled by the first part.
It shows that you can see only what you want, if you choose to.
The second part is all about what you cannot see.
And the secrets were way more than expected. How surprising.
Yes, I thought that this work was brilliant and quite memorable.
I’m sure that this work will not please everyone.
The characters are not that likeable, but that did not bother my enjoyment. The storytelling and its development were good enough for me.
e-book (Kobo): 445 pages (default), 121k words