Mathilde is more complicated, and made more so because readers are not truly introduced to her until the book’s second half. Lotto is a happy man, for the most part an open book who is satisfied and content. Lauren Groff tells the tale first from Lotto’s perspective, then from Mathilde’s. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Fates and Furies is the story of their marriage, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer. The couple are unperturbed and carry on with their lives, struggling at first, later successful. Lotto is cut off from the family fortune when his mother learns of the marriage. Lotto, real name Lancelot, is heir to a fortune, handsome, a playboy and an aspiring actor. Mathilde is mysterious, a model who never socialized with anyone during college until she appeared at a grad party. It begins with the sudden marriage of Lotto and Mathilde, who have just graduated university and decided impulsively to get married. It’s damn good, even if difficult to describe. Don’t get me wrong - that doesn’t mean it isn’t good. Please try again Article contentįates and Furies is one of those books that has left me unsure how to describe it. The next issue of Sunrise presented by Vancouver Sun will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way. Westcoast Homes & Design Previous Issues.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.
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