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.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529096347
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 476 g
Dimensions: 224 x 145 x 36 mm
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything is such a special novel. Tender, unique and uplifting, it explores sibling love, romantic love and the love between friends. Such an accomplished debut. - Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flat Share and The Road Trip
[A] sunny debut, in which heart and mind must work together to shed light on a family secret - Daily Mail
Gorgeous - Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call and The Love of My Life
Poignant and compelling - Woman's Weekly
A perfectly balanced equation of head and heart. My book of the year. I fell in love with Mimi and Art, and the smart, funny, tender world that Gnodde creates - Kate Weinberg, author of The Truants
I was thoroughly invested in both Art and Mimi and emotionally devastated by the twists that lay ahead. Debut author, Kara Gnodde, is one to watch - Red Magazine
Quirky, warm and uplifting, we loved this - Fabulous Magazine
A beautiful book full of life, love and maths - Matson Taylor, bestselling author of The Miseducation of Evie Hepworth
If this novel about mathematicians were a math problem, and Kara Gnodde set out to prove that love is varied, unpredictable, and infinite in its capacity to expand, then she's done it. I adored this quirky, big-hearted book - Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes
A delightfully clever tale of first love, loss and an unforgettable sibling relationship - Marianne Cronin, author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
Kara Gnodde’s debut novel is an exquisite piece of writing that is as intricate and beautiful as mathematics itself. Do not miss this one - Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script
Drawing comparisons to The Rosie Project and Lessons in Chemistry, this debut is a poignant and uplifting tale of love, logic and the devotion between brothers and sisters - Culturefly
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything is a moving exploration of the bond between siblings and the long shadow of tragic events on the way they navigate relationships. It's also a compelling novel about the many ways that we protect the people we love - Balli Kaur Jaswal, author of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
A gentle mystery, a love story in more ways than one, a careful and sensitive portrayal of a unique sibling relationship and above all an absolute joy to read. The dynamics between Art and Mimi, the truest love story... More
Quirky and unusual. I found it quite difficult to get past the mathematical references as I developed an allergy to maths at school, having never got to grips with it. Worth persevering to the end, but quite slow to... More
A beautifully written book about the love between a brother and sister which is also layered with Mimi's desire to escape her neurodivergent brother and the responsibility of looking after him following the... More
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