Fates and Furies
| Author | Lauren Groff |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 400 |
Fates and Furies is a 2015 novel by American author Lauren Groff.[1] It is Groff's third novel and fourth book. The book takes place in New York, and is essentially about how the different people in a relationship can have disparate views on the relationship. It has drawn many comparisons to the novel Gone Girl, based on its themes, structure, and the dominance of the female in the key relationship of the plot.[2] It is narrated first by the husband, Lancelot (Lotto), and subsequently by the wife, Mathilde. The novel was widely and highly praised by critics, with only a few occasional negative remarks focusing on moments of implausibility in the novel's second half.[3][4][5][6] It was perhaps the most talked about English-language novel of 2015, and was on more critics' end-of-year lists than any other.[2]
Fates and Furies was nominated for a National Book Award, but ultimately lost to Adam Johnson's Fortune Smiles.[7] Amazon named it their book of the year, and President Obama — along with a host of celebrities — proclaimed it their favorite book of 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ NPR Staff (27 October 2015). "Lauren Groff Used 'Fates And Furies' To Bring 'Feminine Rage' Into Light". NPR. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 Laura Miller, Why Fates and Furies was this year’s most talked-about novel, The Guardian, 24 December 2015.
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/fates-and-furies-review-a-masterful-tale-of-marriage-and-secrets/2015/09/09/85cbadd4-4c08-11e5-84df-923b3ef1a64b_story.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/books/review/lauren-groffs-fates-and-furies.html?_r=0
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/2015/09/15/437286835/a-dreamy-marriage-turns-to-rage-in-fates-and-furies
- ↑ Wood, James (2 November 2015). "Scenes from a Marriage". The New Yorker. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "National Book Award Finalists Are Announced". The Wall Street Journal. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.