Europa im Jahr 1158: Vom royalen Hof von Eleanore von Aquitanien verstoßen, wird Marie von Frankreich, die Halbschwester der Königin, nach England geschickt. Die 17-Jährige soll die neue Priorin eines verarmten Klosters werden. Marie ist über diese Entscheidung entsetzt. Aber sie muss sich fügen… ...
Dokoratsstudentin Willie ist ihren Ahnen auf der Spur. Denn nur so kann sie herausfinden, wer ihr Vater ist. Dabei fördert sie unaussprechliche Familiengeheimnisse zutage, deren Schatten bis in die Gegenwart reicht. Gleichzeitig wird aus dem See ihrer Heimatstadt ein Monster gezogen, das für Furore ...
Can't just add this to the read pile without a quick note: I am a fan of Lauren Groff, so this book was one in a string of her books for me - I listened to some of this but then I remembered the giant chunk of a book I already had on my shelf, hardcover, enormous, and I had to prop it on my lap and ...
Not all books suit all readers and I have decided that this one is not for me. I was reading it for a book group, but as I have discovered that I am not going to be able to make the discussion, it is with some relief that I have decided not to continue. By my definition, an abandoned book gets only ...
My book club met over the weekend to discuss Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff which I've held off reviewing so as not to give away any spoilers to those in our group who might not have read it beforehand. The premise of this book intrigued me as it was described as the story of a marriage told in tw...
Holding off on this review for now and just rating it and marking it as read. Since this is our book club selection and won't be discussed until next month, I don't to give anything away.
Not what I expected. Fates and Furies; one of the best books of the year; a story about marriage. None of these are an accurate description of what I just read. For starters, the title is all wrong. I came up with a few suggestions I think might be better: Sex, Lies, and Playacting Lar’s...
Fates and Furies, Lauren Groff The opening lines of this novel capture the reader immediately. The short staccato sentences rush at the reader who races after them, so beautiful is the prose. The story examines personalities and relationships, marriages and what goes into them, and then it also exam...
This is 98% character driven with some plot threads to hold things together. I loved the first 60%, the story told from Lotto's POV. It was a bit fantastical but it made for good reading. A long marriage can be a boring thing, but the author kept me going and held my interest. Then the Mathilde ...
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