Eleanor of Aquitaine was a 12th century duchess who became the Queen of France and England. Marie de France was a poet and noblewoman in the 12-century, but very little is known about her life. Perhaps this is my next essay: "On Friction.” This very friction is why I sit here now, writing to you (curled up in a high-back chair, hands flying across the keyboard, forgotten to-go cup of coffee growing cold on the table beside me). It’s thought-provoking eye-opening imagination-sparking. But I’m a firm believer in intentionally engaging with this friction. The ethics and ideologies of it run so against the grain of my own worldview that sparks were flying from the friction. With that being said, this book grated on my nerves with unspeakable force. Writers who disrupt, overturn, subvert, and take risks are near and dear to my heart. While it wasn’t my favorite technique, I admire the hell out of it. It sounds jarring, but Groff maneuvers it with impressive finesse. For example, this novel has no dialogue - not in the traditional sense. On one hand, Lauren Groff sets out to do something daring, to create something spiky and unorthodox, and that’s something I will always respect (regardless if I agree with it or not).
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