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Matrix

Published: 7, September 2021

Author: Lauren Groff

Genres: Fiction, Historical, Literary, Literature, Medieval, Religious, Women's


In simple words, this book is the story of a woman’s rise from the bottom to the top against all odds in medieval times. It is a breathtaking and unique perspective on the natural world, used to illustrate a personal historical view of women in power.

I am not a fan of this genre but sometimes I read for the sake of reading and find great books like this, not for everyone, but fans of the genre and author Lauren Groff are surely going to love it.

The characters are not perfect but that is what makes it a good read and makes the reader want to read and know more. The writing style is awesome as well and drags you in for more page turns, but it was the combination of both writing and characters that kept me on the quest to reach the final page.

The novel looks back in time to make astute observations on the world as we know it, delving into big ideas like individualism, community, gender, and faith. The author brings to Matrix a courageous sense of authenticity as well as compassion for her characters, no matter how abrasive they may be. This is a heartwarming story about one woman's ambition and innovation thriving in the face of adversity.


Synopsis:
“AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION

“A relentless exhibition of Groff’s freakish talent. In just over 250 pages, she gives us a character study to rival Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell .” – USA Today

“An electric reimagining . . . feminist, sensual . . . unforgettable.” – O, The Oprah Magazine

“Thrilling and heartbreaking.” –Time Magazine

“[A] page-by-page pleasure as we soar with her.” –New York Times

One of our best American writers, Lauren Groff returns with her exhilarating first new novel since the groundbreaking Fates and Furies.

Cast out of the royal court by Eleanor of Aquitaine, deemed too coarse and rough-hewn for marriage or courtly life, seventeen-year-old Marie de France is sent to England to be the new prioress of an impoverished abbey, its nuns on the brink of starvation and beset by disease.

At first taken aback by the severity of her new life, Marie finds focus and love in collective life with her singular and mercurial sisters. In this crucible, Marie steadily supplants her desire for family, for her homeland, for the passions of her youth with something new to her: devotion to her sisters, and a conviction in her own divine visions. Marie, born the last in a long line of women warriors and crusaders, is determined to chart a bold new course for the women she now leads and protects. But in a world that is shifting and corroding in frightening ways, one that can never reconcile itself with her existence, will the sheer force of Marie’s vision be bulwark enough?

Equally alive to the sacred and the profane, Matrix gathers currents of violence, sensuality, and religious ecstasy in a mesmerizing portrait of consuming passion, aberrant faith, and a woman that history moves both through and around. Lauren Groff’s new novel, her first since Fates and Furies, is a defiant and timely exploration of the raw power of female creativity in a corrupted world.”

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Rating: 85/100
Recommended: 95/100 Yes.


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Fates and Furies

Published: 15, September 2015

Author: Lauren Groff

Genres: Contemporary, Women's, Crime, Fiction, Romance, Literary, Coming Of Age, Family Life, Domestic Life, Adult


First and foremost, author Lauren Groff is a talented writer. The story is well-written and well-considered. The story revolves around marriage, with the first half told by the husband and the second half by the wife. Their viewpoints are so dissimilar that it feels like two separate books. However, it's an intriguing concept that's eye-opening where their stories intersect. The plot has a few twists and turns that will surprise you, but nothing that will take your breath away.

In her first two novels, The Monsters of Templeton and Arcadia, Lauren Groff addressed the benefits of community. This time she focuses on the ultimate microcosm, a marriage as I mentioned earlier.

Many readers are surely going to hate this book, not because the writing is flawed or the story is bad, no, no and no, it is just because of the characters in the story, they are narcissistic, dysfunctional, and shallow, with no purpose or goal. As a reader, you are exposed to their early damage, which I assume is intended to set the tone for future conduct. You just want to hate them and that is why you feel that you hate this book, otherwise, this is an amazing novel.

The story tells us something that many of us don’t even want to think but it is so true and close to our reality. It can be a very good read and sometimes you may feel it is very difficult to continue reading. Some characters were just in the book for no reason at all like some of the “friends” and you can feel they are just “fillers.”

I think the ending is what I needed to read at the end of this story and I liked it a lot. Just think of this book as two books in one with an ending where it all comes as one. Sometimes we don’t get what the writer is trying to say and in this book, you are dealing with the same issue. The classic stuff is in front of the reader’s eyes but it looks strange and out of place but if you open your mind and give it a try, you’ll be shocked to see what the author did, and that is why it became a best seller.


Synopsis:

“NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, TIME, THE SEATTLE TIMES, MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE, SLATE, LIBRARY JOURNAL, KIRKUS, AND MANY MORE

“Lauren Groff is a writer of rare gifts, and Fates and Furies is an unabashedly ambitious novel that delivers – with comedy, tragedy, well-deployed erudition and unmistakable glimmers of brilliance throughout.” —The New York Times Book Review (cover review)

From the award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, Florida and Matrix, an exhilarating novel about marriage, creativity, art, and perception.

Fates and Furies is a literary masterpiece that defies expectation. A dazzling examination of a marriage, it is also a portrait of creative partnership written by one of the best writers of her generation.

Every story has two sides. Every relationship has two perspectives. And sometimes, it turns out, the key to a great marriage is not its truths but its secrets. At the core of this rich, expansive, layered novel, Lauren Groff presents the story of one such marriage over the course of twenty-four years.

At age twenty-two, Lotto and Mathilde are tall, glamorous, madly in love, and destined for greatness. A decade later, their marriage is still the envy of their friends, but with an electric thrill we understand that things are even more complicated and remarkable than they have seemed. With stunning revelations and multiple threads, and in prose that is vibrantly alive and original, Groff delivers a deeply satisfying novel about love, art, creativity, and power that is unlike anything that has come before it. Profound, surprising, propulsive, and emotionally riveting, it stirs both the mind and the heart.”

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Rating: 75/100
Recommended: 90/100 Yes.


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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Published: 13, June 2017

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Genres: Bisexual, LGBTQ, Romance, Women's, Fiction, Adult, Love, Drama, Contemporary, Domestic Life, Historical


I was not planning to read this book yet but had to start it a week ago because I am reading a lot of books from this genre these days so I decided to give it a go and I was not disappointed. This book is worth it and deserves all the praise a reader can give.

I think it was too fast and I finished it as if I was in a dream. It is not a bad thing to say about this book and I am saying it as a compliment; I mean it was so good like a good teacher’s classroom where an hour feels like a few minutes. I loved the story because it kind of makes you a part of the story.

Reid excels at creating intriguing, distinctive, and complex relationship dynamics that are entertaining to read about. They're convincing enough that you can suspend your disbelief and immerse yourself in the plot.

Evelyn Hugo's character, I believed, was also quite well-developed. She has such a distinct personality with all of her flaws and practicality that it makes for a far more compelling story than if she were a faultless heroine who always does the right thing. It's also a thematically consistent persona, which makes her feel more real as if she's a real person.

Some parts feel very simple in the story department but still, this novel was very pleasant to read. The author does an excellent job of developing a fully realized and nuanced heroine and placing her in an engaging context. This is a great book to read if you want something light yet with enough content and character development to make it an enjoyable read.

Really recommended to everyone but don’t forget it is for adults only.


Synopsis:
“NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“If you’re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.” —Bustle

From the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?

Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.

“Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (Redbook): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth.”

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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.


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