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I think Groff is an excellent writer. I enjoyed Monsters of Tempelton. With this work, I think the author is trying too hard to be literary. It's very over written. I did finish, I was compelled enough to know how it all ended, but it was a struggle for me. Mostly because I found the main characters to be so unlikeable, especially Mathilde. I will read more by this author, but found this work to be a disappointment.

My favorite line, "she dressed like a children's librarian or someone perpetually caught in the rain."

slut4pennywise's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Almost put me in a slump, just 1 depressing thing after another (to the point it was getting ridiculous) but the writing was great so can’t fault that.

stephpercival's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

marieselders's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

tms792's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is haunting. I loved the character development and felt like the writing was exquisite. I loved the style of the novel where you got to experience the same (and different) events through different perspectives. Given the amount of deviation in other readers’ reviews, I went into this story not sure if I would like it and to a degree, not wanting to like it, in a way thinking that my opinion of it would somehow define or and make or break my place in the world as I didn’t want to be part of one party or the other, I wanted to be indifferent.

This novel though sucked me in. Lotto’s story, The Fates, would have been enough for me. It was complex and included moments of light and laughter as well as the accurately conveyed the emotions that came along with the feelings of loss, anxiety of being left by those whom you so dearly love, or the deep seeded fear that one is unworthy of belonging. When the novel shifted over to Mathilde’s story, The Furies, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Could I really learn anything new? Would I enjoy hearing the same story from a new perspective? I was so wrong. Mathilde’s story is even more interesting than Lotto’s and honestly completely unexpected. What evolved from the latter half of the book was spellbinding, the power of the secrets almost suffocating at times as I yearned to know more, to draw the lines between all the different points that had been so carefully laid out throughout the novel.

Final note – listened to as an audiobook and enjoyed the narration a lot. Appreciated that they had two actors – truly felt like this book came to life.

genevievemartin's review against another edition

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Can't decide how to rate this one.
Slogged my way through first half not enjoying it at all (far to many pretentious Greek myth references I felt - although main character was pretentious playwright so I allowed it).
But THEN, second half was amazing and thrilling in its twists and turns and when I finished the book I immediately read the first half again.

eitvile's review against another edition

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4.0

Hmz, apžvalgą rašau jau po gero mėnesio ir dabar galvoju, kad Moiros ir Furijos vis tik yra viena geresnių mano skaitytų knygų, tokia kur 4,5⭐️ tai tikrai.
Tiesa, pirma knygos dalis, kurią pasakoja Lotas, manęs taip neužkabino, kaip antra, kur pasakojimą perima Matilda.
Skaitant Loto dalį vis nesupratau ir gal patyliukais kabinėjausi ir ieškojau, kuo gi šis romanas toks mėgiamas - gražiai sudėliota veiksmo linija, bet viskas gan nuspėjama, dar kažkaip trigerino pasikartojančios Loto mintys apie savižudybę.
Bet kai pradėjau skaityti Matildos dalį, viskas apsisuko 180º kampu. Matildos pasakojimas apie tą pačią santuoką buvo toks kitoks negu Loto, kad visiškai buvo va

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