He is the kind of guy who takes things at face value and, for the most part, seems happy-go-lucky. Lotto- is self-obsessed, sort of narcissistic and seems very happy to live life on the surface.

The book is written from two perspectives- Lotto's and Mathilde's- which is quite interesting because you get to see the same events from Lotto's innocent, superficial and self-obsessed point-of-view and then you get to see the same things from Mathilde's, um, much more interesting point-of-view. Is it necessary for the couple to know everything about each other to have a good marriage? Or is ignorance bliss when it comes to marital relationships?Ĥ. This book is about all of this and it does raise some interesting questions about how much sharing and open-ness should there be between a couple. The anatomy of a marriage- what it looks like from the outside, what it looks like to the partner who does not ask too many questions and takes things at face value and what a marriage is for the partner that is keeping a million secrets. There is never really a dull moment in this story.ģ. The narrative is very fast-paced and there are so many events in the story that the 400-odd pages just go by pretty fast, which is a remarkable achievement for a work of literary fiction. The author brings Lotto and Mathilde's world to life so beautifully and vividly. It is a bit flowery sometimes but it is sublime, nonetheless.

I was quite unwell and this seemed like a good book to read- well written, about the inner workings of a marriage and a hint of some kind of a mystery! Oooooh! Just what someone under-the-weather needs to lift her spirits!ġ.

Finally, I got down to reading it yesterday. and somehow, it just sat looking pretty on our bookshelf. General Thoughts: We've had this book for about a year.

Fates & furies reviews