Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Matrix by Lauren Groff

7 reviews

yilliun's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective 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

I have previously read the Lais written by Marie de France and I was intrigued by the premise of this book. It was tough to adjust to the dialogue not being written in quotations, but eventually I understood when a character was speaking versus not.

I think Groff chose an interesting and certainly speculative subject to write a story about. The historical record doesn’t know much about Marie’s actual life, so it was interesting to see how Groff brought her to life in a fictionalized version. At times, the pacing felt very slow and the plots just dragged. I had a hard time staying engaged when this would happen in the story. One of the main things that did keep me engaged were the relationships between each of the nuns. Female friendship is such a special and tender thing. I also enjoyed Marie realizing how the abbey gave her much more freedom in life to make a name for herself and not need to worry about societal expectations.

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eliya's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was a challenge for me. 
It took me 15h 21m technically, with the Libby app open whether or not I was actually reading. 

I’ve never read a historical fiction book for me, and the beginning was a little slow. Once it picked up, the pace ebbed and flowed, and, I began to appreciate how beautifully it is written. So many passages that I want to keep and remember forever, the word choice and the poetic cadence of Lauren’s Groff’s writing is best described by a friend of mine as “delicious.” absolutely. 

I love women and I’m so glad I read this book even though this book is way smarter than I will ever be. Gonna go finish weeping now. 

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have_a_doris_day's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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erica_palmisano's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

Gorgeous language, a fascinating period, and amazing characterization. The narrator was topnotch, and u recommend the audiobook. 

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msjenne's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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ashareadsbooks's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5


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stevie's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5


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