Reviews
"Groff moves adroitly through an impressive range of lives, times, and places...The book stages an intriguing relationship between the individual and the collective." - Harper's Magazine "Told in Lauren Groff's incredible style...each story is expertly crafted to reveal deep truths about our own lives. Florida is a treat to be savored." - PopSugar "Spanning cities, climate and landscapes, this new compelling collection follows the lives of citizens of the Sunshine State and the daily struggles that define who they really are." - Parade "Exquisite... [ Florida ] will haunt you long after the final page." - Paste Magazine "[A] compelling collection of short stories centered around the Sunshine State." - Esquire "A sensual, ambivalent portrait of Florida." - BBC Culture "Unforgettable characters and a rich portrait of humanity." - Buzzfeed "Unstoppable prose." - BookRiot "Groff fans will recognize the descriptive zest instantly. . . raw, danger-riddled, linguistically potent pieces. They unsettle their readers at every pass . . . A literary tour de force of precariousness set in a blistering place, a state shaped like a gun." - Kirkus , starred review "Ferocious weather and self-destructive impulses plague the characters in this assured collection...Groff's descriptions shimmer with precision...Groff's skillful prose, self-awareness, and dark humor leaven the bleakness, making this a consistently rewarding collection." - Publishers Weekly "Well-observed, unexpected writing for fans and more." - Library Journal Praise for Fates and Furies : "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) " Fates and Furies is a clear-the-ground triumph." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post "[ Fates and Furies ] is a stunning 360-degree view of a complex relationship. . . . There's almost nothing that [Groff is] not interested in and her skill set is breathtaking. . . . It's an incredibly ambitious work, she writes like her hands are on fire." --Richard Russo, NPR' s Morning Edition "The book is a master class in best lines. . . . It's that good. That beautiful. Occasionally, that stunning." --NPR.org "[A] rich, tricky novel . . . Groff is a fantastically vivid writer . . . it's hard to stop reading." -- Entertainment Weekly, Praise for Fates and Furies : "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) " Fates and Furies is a clear-the-ground triumph." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post "[ Fates and Furies ] is a stunning 360-degree view of a complex relationship. . . . There's almost nothing that [Groff is] not interested in and her skill set is breathtaking. . . . It's an incredibly ambitious work, she writes like her hands are on fire." --Richard Russo, NPR' s Morning Edition "The book is a master class in best lines. . . . It's that good. That beautiful. Occasionally, that stunning." --NPR.org "[A] rich, tricky novel . . . Groff is a fantastically vivid writer . . . it's hard to stop reading." -- Entertainment Weekly