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Book · 2015 · FICTION / Family Life

Fates and Furies

by Lauren Groff · Recommended by 6 people on 1 podcast

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I loved um Fates and Furies by Lauren grth seeing a marriage from two perspectives is not an a brand new idea and fiction but the execution I thought was beautiful.
Alexandra Alter · The Book Review · Dec 2015 Listen at 18:53

What they say about it

Grouped from 9 mentions
  • Discusses the new novel“new novel Fates and Furies”
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The best things said about it

5 of 9 · every mention
Recommended
Um uh Lauren grath who's novel Fates and Furies uh is coming out next week and uh is certainly I think the best thing she's ever written.
Bill Clegg The Book Review · Sep 2015
Recommended
I was a big advocate for Lauren Groff's Fates and Furies this year, a book that in some ways you know has echoes of Gone Girl in it.
Pamela Paul The Book Review · Dec 2015
Recommended
Fates and Furies wasted love and trust.
John Williams The Book Review · Feb 2016
Discussed
She now has a new book Fates and Furies getting a lot of attention and reviewed this week on our cover.
Pamela Paul The Book Review · Sep 2015
Discussed
New at number seven our Covergirl Lauren gra uh is on the list with her new novel Fates and Furies.
Greg Cowles The Book Review · Sep 2015

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Why people recommend it

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff is a celebrated novel that examines the complex dynamics of a marriage by exploring the same relationship from two distinctly different perspectives. The book received widespread acclaim and recommendations from various literary figures on The Book Review. Bill Clegg recommended the novel while acting as a literary agent representing upcoming books, calling it the finest work Groff had written. John Williams noted that reader Jenny Stern Alfred praised the novel for its portrayal of love and trust, while Alexandra Alter highlighted the beautiful execution of a familiar narrative premise. Pamela Paul also advocated for the book, comparing some of its narrative echoes to Gone Girl. Host Gilbert Cruz welcomed Lauren Groff to the podcast to discuss the novel directly, and Pamela Paul introduced it as a major cover feature. Greg Coles tracked the book's ongoing success on the bestseller list, noting its prominent placement and its eventual return to the rankings.

Every mention

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Pamela Paul I was a big advocate for Lauren gr's Fates and Furies this year a book that in in some ways you know has Ec… 2
Recommended
“I was a big advocate for Lauren gr's Fates and Furies this year a book that in in some ways you know has Echoes of Gone Girl in it”
Discussed
“she is the author of two novels previously the monsters of Templeton and Arcadia and a Story collection delicate edible birds and she now has a new book Fates and Furies getting a lot of attention and reviewed this week on our cover”
Alexandra Alter I loved um Fates and Furies by Lauren grth seeing a marriage from two perspectives is not an a brand new id… 1
Recommended
“I loved um Fates and Furies by Lauren grth seeing a marriage from two perspectives is not an a brand new idea and fiction but the execution I thought was beautiful”
Bill Clegg um uh Lauren grath who's novel Fates and Furies uh is coming out next week and uh is certainly I think the… 1
Recommended
“um uh Lauren grath who's novel Fates and Furies uh is coming out next week and uh is certainly I think the best thing she's ever written”
John Williams someone else here Jenny Stern Alfred mentioned Fates and Furies wasted love and Trust 1
Recommended
“someone else here Jenny Stern Alfred mentioned Fates and Furies wasted love and Trust”
Greg Cowles if you look on the fiction list Fates and Furies by Lauren gra returns to the list 2
Discussed
“if you look on the fiction list Fates and Furies by Lauren gra returns to the list”
Discussed
“new at number seven our Covergirl Lauren gra uh is on the list with her new novel Fates and Furies”
Gilbert Cruz Lauren gra will join us to talk about her new novel Fates and Furies 1
Discussed
“Lauren gra will join us to talk about her new novel Fates and Furies”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
Discussed
“I mean there were two books that um were critically talked about a lot this year on the short list Fates and Furies by Lauren gra”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“It's like Fates and Furies the Lauren Grath book.”
Passing
“thought very very well by um I I can't say positive because it it was not a very positive review really intelligently and thoughtfully by Lauren gra who wrote Fates and Furies”
Passing
“Lauren gra for Fates and Furies and maissi for his novel which got some tough reviews”
Passing
“it looks like some of the favorites are Lauren grath's the fates and Furies she was shortlisted for the circus prize this week as was a ton hassy coats for between the world and me”