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Euphoria

By Lily King

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A New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the 2014 Kirkus Prize
Winner of the 2014 New England Book Award for Fiction
A Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award
One of Kirkus Reviews's Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

A Best Book of the Year for: New York Times Book Review, Time, NPR, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Newsday, Vogue, New York Magazine, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Our Man in Boston, Oprah.com, Salon

"Taut, witty, fiercely intelligent . . . a love triangle in extremis."--New York Times Book Review (cover review)

Euphoria is Lily King's nationally bestselling breakout novel of three young, gifted anthropologists of the 1930s caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and ultimately their lives. Inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is "dazzling . . . suspenseful . . . brilliant . . . an exhilarating novel." (The Boston Globe)

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Published Apr 14, 2015

288 pages

Average rating: 7.13

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Harrietaspy

May 04, 2025

4/10 stars

I must admit to being confused through parts of this book. I enjoyed some parts of it a lot but found others hard to understand.

ediehas

Feb 28, 2025

10/10 stars

This book was so incredible it made me want to finally write my first review. I loved the emotional depth King gives each character, as well as her fantastic writing style. The change in narrative perspective throughout the book allowed King to make us see and feel more rather than telling us what to see and how to feel, which was very effective in displaying the emotional range of the characters and their interactions. It is so much more than a love triangle between three anthropologists as the synopsis suggests. It’s a completely gripping story of adventure, desire, and the human condition.

Mary Jo Green

Jun 04, 2024

5/10 stars

While the subject of anthropology was interesting to explore, the story itself was difficult to follow. Also, the author seemed to hurry the ending. Short chapters with dramatic shifts in the story; most chapters were long.

Paukku

May 25, 2024

6/10 stars

Review after book club.

margardenlady

Dec 27, 2023

8/10 stars

Curious about social customs among other cultures? Want to visit the jungle? This book can take you there. King sets up an historical story about anthropologists studying in New Guinea someplace. There is academic competition, a love triangle and lots of cultural observations. A lot of the cultural observations revolved around sexuality and its expression. I wonder how much of that was fictitious. Enjoyable audiobook narrated primarily by Simon Vance, with Xe Sands voicing the female anthropologist.