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A review by jr2234
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
5.0
Well, this was fantastic. I was shocked to see this was a slightly controversial pick on Goodreads. I don’t understand how anyone could not be head over heels for the fantastic prose this author so marvelously writes with. I’ve marked all her other books as to-read.
The only thing I didn’t love was that the plot line of this book jumped feet first into the completely implausible pool by the book’s end. I didn’t need so much drama and unfolding intrigue to make me invested, and I think the book would have been better suited to a quieter, softer end. I still like the parallels with Shakespeare and I want to read the book again as I’m sure the novel is full of Shakespearean imagery that I missed the first go around.
Note to future self: if you read a book’s premise and feel as though you’ll love it, read on regardless of what others say.
The only thing I didn’t love was that the plot line of this book jumped feet first into the completely implausible pool by the book’s end. I didn’t need so much drama and unfolding intrigue to make me invested, and I think the book would have been better suited to a quieter, softer end. I still like the parallels with Shakespeare and I want to read the book again as I’m sure the novel is full of Shakespearean imagery that I missed the first go around.
Note to future self: if you read a book’s premise and feel as though you’ll love it, read on regardless of what others say.