Lauren Groff shows us women’s desires in an entirely new way and in a place where desire, especially women’s desire is considered sin. The strength of Matrix lies in its voice and perspective. Groff builds a world where the men are periphery, yet the patriarchal structures and subservience to men’s wills rooted in the women who drive this novel are still palpable. It is a fine line to walk for any woman who dares to go against the grain, and Groff walks that line beautifully through Marie. Pick up this book at the first chance you get! It is sure to be one everyone will be talking about!.
Matrix by Lauren Groff, (List Price: 28, Riverhead Books, 9781594634499, September 2021)
Reviewed by Kelsey Jagneaux, Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg, Florida