Mathew lost his job

Can an ordinary event be a subject of amazement? And then; can we write a novel about what seems ordinary and familiar and happens every day, to almost all people? Gonzalo Tavares answers us in his novel "Matteo Lost His Job," not through a single event, but a series of events that, due to their extreme distance, connect, and because of their extreme ordinariness, reach a high level of amazement. The Portuguese novelist weaves the events of his text within a coherent and connected orbit through several characters, leading the reader to the intended purpose "Matteo" who came to have a job interview after seeing its advertisement in a newspaper. The surprise lies in that the lady - the employer - has an unusual appearance; she was without arms, and her work requires her to perform the tasks that would normally require them.