Book Synopsis:
Like circles of a Venn diagram, Mimi and Art Brotherton have always come as a pair. Devoted siblings, they’re bound together in their childhood home by the tragic death of their parents.
Art believes that people – including his sister – are incapable of making sensible decisions when it comes to love. That’s what algorithms are for.
Mimi knows that her brother is a mathematical genius. But she believes that maths isn’t the answer to everything. Not quite. Especially when it comes to love.
Still, when Mimi begins her search for a soulmate, Art’s insistence that she follow a strict mathematical plan seems reasonable. The arrival of Frank, however – a romantic stargazer who is definitely not algorithm-approved – challenges the siblings’ relationship to breaking point. As their equilibrium falters, Art’s mistrust of Frank grows, but so do Mimi’s feelings. Something about Frank doesn’t quite add up, and only Art can see it . . .
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde is a tender, intelligent and uplifting novel about brothers and sisters, true love in all its forms, and how life is more than just a numbers game . . .
My Review:
The Theory Of (Not Quite) Everything is an emotional, quirky read about family and secrets.
The story is told from the point of view of two siblings Art and Mimi who share a very close bond. It was lovely to see how close they were and how much they cared for each other. The pair could not be more different to each other with Art being fantastic at Maths and Mimi trying to find love to distract herself from her parents deaths. I liked Mimi but my favourite was definitely Art who I had a huge soft spot for. He reminded me a bit of Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory and I often wished I could reach into the book and give him a big hug. Some of his attempts to help his sister were hilarious and made me laugh out loud though as he doesn’t always go about them the best way.
It took me a few chapters to get into the book but I was soon really invested in the characters and very intrigued by the mysteries that Art is trying to unravel. I enjoyed following Art as he tried to find out more about his parents deaths but also discover if Frank, his sister’s new boyfriend, is hiding anything. There were lots of surprising twists during his investigations which took me by surprise and I liked the gradual revealing of secrets that I felt was realistically done.
Overall I really enjoyed this book which I can’t believe is a debut novel. I will definitely be interested in reading more from this author in the future, especially if we get more from the wonderful Art!
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Pan Macmillan for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
Kara Gnodde (pronounced “Nodder”) grew up in Johannesburg on a diet of Dr. Seuss and no television. After working in advertising for Saatchi & Saatchi in London and living in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, she settled in the UK, where she lives with her husband and their three children. This, her debut novel, was inspired by a radio program about a math problem that could change the world.
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