49. Fates and Furies

Fates and Furies. Loren Groff. 2015

Fates and Furies. This is really two stories merged into one since the story I thought I was reading ended and then the real story started. As the booked twisted around and took a totally unexpected and radically different tone, it unwraps the delicious details of a complex character's life an relationships. For the first half of the book, I was reading good writing telling a mundane story. I didn't not enjoy it, but I definitely thought it was ho-hum. I had no idea it was just the backdrop to the real story. Highly recommend.  

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Comments
Tess: Several years ago I read Fates and Furies. I still think about it. I had a similar reaction where I really disliked both of the main characters but still found their stories compelling.
Me:  I haven’t read that. Is it good?
Tess: Yes, but my feelings are complicated. I hated the first 100 pages. Then everything changed and shifted. Stories didn't play out the way I expected. I recommend not reading a synopsis or reviews or anything about it and diving in. I liked the second half much more than the first, and the first half was necessary to understand the second half. Pieces of the story really grabbed me and I find myself thinking about it still. Some of it was annoying. The sex scenes were unsexy. (but not rapey) Would love to hear your review if / after you read it.
Tess: I’m almost at the end of my book, then I have a non-fiction queued. Since I have been just reading whatever I hear about last before I finish what I’m reading, this might be next...

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