Fates and Furies (novel)

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 examines how the different people in a relationship can have disparate views on the relationship. [2] Groff has said that she originally envisioned the novel as two separate books[2], but she was encouraged by her agent to rewrite the two books as one integrated work [3]. Positive reviews called it "masterful" and negative reviews focused on moments of implausibility in the novel's second half.[4] The novel is influenced by Greek Mythology as deities and vengeance are themes throughout. [5][6][7][8]

Fates and Furies
AuthorLauren Groff
Cover artistRodrigo Corral
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRiverhead Books
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages400

Fates and Furies was nominated for a National Book Award.[9] The book received extensive press attention.[2]

References
  1. NPR Staff (27 October 2015). "Lauren Groff Used 'Fates And Furies' To Bring 'Feminine Rage' Into Light". NPR. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. Laura Miller, Why Fates and Furies was this year’s most talked-about novel, The Guardian, 24 December 2015.
  3. "Lauren Groff discusses her book, 'Florida', at Politics and Prose on 6/11/18". 21 June 2018 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. Charles, Ron; Charles, Ron (9 September 2015). "'Fates and Furies' review: A masterful tale of marriage and secrets" – via washingtonpost.com.
  5. "'Fates and Furies': Lauren Groff's love story has a furious subtext". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 26 September 2015.
  6. "Lauren Groff's 'Fates and Furies'". The New York Times. 13 September 2015.
  7. "A Dreamy Marriage Turns To Rage In 'Fates And Furies'".
  8. Wood, James (2 November 2015). "Scenes from a Marriage". The New Yorker. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  9. "National Book Award Finalists Are Announced". The Wall Street Journal. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.


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