Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 

Lotto and Mathilde marry young, this is their story. Beautifully described are their dreams, their struggles, their ambitions and their friendships. But Fates and Furies is a book of two halves, Fates is Lotto's story. Everything is from his point of view, his wants, his desires, his thoughts. And then we have Furies, Mathilde's version of the very same story. The same life but seen through her eyes, told by her soul. 

I must admit to faltering a little at the beginning, the story didn't grab me by the hand and make me disappear into it's narrative. However, I'm very glad I persevered, If I hadn't I'd have missed out on a wonderful novel full of drama, personality and heart. Yes, there were times I could have happily slapped a character or two, but that just acknowledges the sheer brilliance of the writer. They became more than fictional beings and made me angry, made me cry, made me want to step into the book and shake some sense into them. 

I read the second half of the book in one sitting. Mathilde made me feel more than I wanted to. I have realised that you don't have to love a character, you don't have to agree with them, and think the way they do; once you understand them, once you have heard their history and had a glimpse into their reasons why, then that is all you need to make you care.

Fates and Furies is an intriguing story that takes the reader on a remarkable, thrilling and original journey.

I received a copy of this book from goodreads in exchange for an honest review.


isbn: 97817851501142
Author: Lauren Groff
Publisher: William Heinemann London
Publication date: September 15th 2015