Fates and Furies in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Sep 03, 2018 Debbie rated it liked it

Shelves: realistic-fiction

The difference between comedy and tragedy comes down to perspective.

The story of a marriage that looks very different, depending on who’s telling the story. Lotto is an aspiring actor and womanizer when he meets Mathilde and is instantly smitten. The two marry quickly, despite the objections of Lotto’s mother. Thanks to Mathilde’s calm and unwavering support, Lotto eventually embarks on a successful career as a playwright. Their friends envy this charmed marriage. When Mathilde finally gets to ...more

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Dec 15, 2015 Julia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audio-books, read-women-2016

Absolutely loving this one. The writing is gorgeous and lush, the characters are so human and flawed and brilliant.

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Jan 26, 2016 Debbie rated it really liked it

I listened to this book on audio, and I think I'm glad I did. The beginning was a little slow for me, although the end had the same tone - intentionally, I'm sure - and I now feel like the beginning was perfect.

Loto's and Matilde's lives are the kind that you like to read about: two young adults in love at first sight, ready to take on life even if it means bohemian living. There are always struggles, but these two work them out. I found myself envious of their relationship, as screwed up as it ...more

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Mar 28, 2016 Leslie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, 2016-reads

The first half of this book, largely about a lazy genius of a man who completely takes his privilege for granted, didn't really do much for me. The second half was a vast improvement. That half focused on his wife, who he adored and idolized and never really examined below the surface of what he assumed about her. Her story was full of revelations, and I was fascinated with it and with her. ...more

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Nov 30, 2015 Julie rated it really liked it

This book definitely kept me guessing. The hidden layers and shifting personalities were interesting and the peek into the theatrical world was fascinating as well.

I find books that explore the husband/wife dynamic extremely interesting, especially as I enter my 22nd year of marriage. This one gave me a glimpse into a relationship that was similar to so many partnerships but completely unique, and a little twisted, as well.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Fates and Furies and felt that it definitely ...more

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Jan 02, 2016 Katrina rated it liked it · review of another edition

Hmm....this book is interesting. This was our first book club pick of the new year, 2016, and it made for a meaty book club discussion. It was a slog to get through the first half, but picked up the pace in the second half. It is a book in which nothing is quite what it seems, or maybe that there is two sides to every story, and I like that.

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