![]() ![]() The tragedy lies in the truths that remain untold, which might have created a happier ending for Mathilde and a more thorough understanding by her husband. The one thing that is unequivocally true in both halves of the story is that Lotto and Mathilde love each other deeply. There is even a twist near the end, which does not so much tie up loose ends as it brings things into shocking focus. Without revealing too much of the plot, it is safe to say very little in “Fates and Furies” is as it seems, and nearly every character is more complex than Lotto believes. Groff nicely builds anticipation of the inevitable reveal into Mathilde’s darkest truths, with a pivotal incident at the novel’s halfway point. As much as Lotto is a golden boy, unbeknownst to him, his wife - and the other women in his life - are very much the Fates and Furies of Greek mythology: female deities who influence mortals’ lives and female spirits driven by justice and vengeance. We get little-to-no view into what makes Mathilde tick and her innermost thoughts until the novel’s second act. We soon realize, however, Lotto is an unreliable narrator, thanks to parenthetical references to his bisexuality and the limited insights of his internal monologue. Lotto views his wife as a near-perfect, loyal companion. ![]() This answer begins the dual tracks of their marriage. They meet in a scene that could have come from a Hollywood movie, with him proposing marriage on the spot and her answering. ![]()
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