A review by laviskrg
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
5.0
I truly cannot understand why so many people here on Goodreads dislike this book. It is a beautifully written deconstruction of a marriage, containing splendid metaphors, two distinct povs (I will agree that the second one is much more triumphant than the first), and a lot of drama. True, it does not feature a lot of action or plot, and I am certain I've read this piece of criticism around. I confess I am quite confused to hear this, though, considering the main subject and the theme. Not everything needs to be plot driven, sometimes, marriages are just plain boring, overhyped drama buckets, significant and essential usually only to those directly involved. Not everything needs a story arc.
As for comparisons with Gone Girl...please stop. I am writing this on my phone while feeling sleepy as hell and shan't be bothered to explain why there is absolutely no reason to state that Gone Girl and Fates and Furies have anything in common other than the fact that they deconstruct marriages. But from a text value point of view, Fates and Furies is vastly superior. From a visual, easy to market into a movie point of view, Gone Girl takes the prize. But I will remember Fates and Furies without a movie that, of course, changed some super relevant details.
As for comparisons with Gone Girl...please stop. I am writing this on my phone while feeling sleepy as hell and shan't be bothered to explain why there is absolutely no reason to state that Gone Girl and Fates and Furies have anything in common other than the fact that they deconstruct marriages. But from a text value point of view, Fates and Furies is vastly superior. From a visual, easy to market into a movie point of view, Gone Girl takes the prize. But I will remember Fates and Furies without a movie that, of course, changed some super relevant details.