A review by emilyb_chicago
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

3.0

The first section of this book (60% or so) which is called Fates is boring. It is (over)written from the man's perspective with flowery language and annoying, predictable characters. I was terrified when I got to the second section called Fates that it would go back in time and cover the couple's relationship again from her perspective. If that had happened, even being committed to reading book club books would not have made me finish this book. Fates turned out to be much more interesting. It jumped all over in time and it was often unclear if you were reading about a dream or a real event, but at least the main female character had more depth than the main male character. It was fun/sad to learn about how crazy her life was under the surface of 'cleaner, cook, wife' that was all her husband saw.

For all that I enjoyed the second part of the book, it is not worth picking up unless you've got someone to complain with about how bad the beginning is.