The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

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Mimi for her part just wants some freedom to be her own person; she loves Art but she needs some space where she can be her own person, to know she is love for who she is and not simply as the sister of the older brother who needs lots of caring and shepherding through life or the child who was expected to stand dutifully by while her parents while they tended to Art. I didn’t mean what I said, she telegraphs, trying to reach her brother from the car. I didn’t mean it. We need to break this down into parts,” Art had said, in a voice stunned into the rhythm of a metronome. He’d looked around, as if for a ruler with which to measure the parts of the shattered whole. “And”—he said, his voice faltering—“plan for our future together.” I loved this quirky novel which looks at the way people find love in the modern age . on line dating apps seemed too perfect to not try for one of the characters in the story a young man who is a talented mathmetician and a university professor , although not directly stated by the author it is clear he is on the autistic spectrum . With his autism come strength as well as difficulties and he needs the support of his sister who he lives with in their parental home as they have since the death of their parents

I just loved the sibling relationship between Mimi and Art- they are interdependent with different strengths. Mimi does all the household tasks , cooking and cleaning whilst Art works on his maths problems. However despite his difficulties in communication and behaviour, Art is continually looking out for Mimi, the reasons for which become clear as the book progresses.

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He lies on the bed, breath shallow and even, tubes rising and falling in sync with his chest. Tubes, liquids, toxins. Electrics, needles. Beds on wheels. He wouldn’t like it. The wheels make her feel queasy too—they look ready to move out at a moment’s notice. Mimi stands at the foot of his bed. “Can I touch him?” she asks a nurse.

I highly recommend this book as a quirky and enjoyable read! I loved the cover too- very eye catching! Naomi (Mimi) Brotherton has spend her entire life looking out for her older brother, Art. After the death of their parents, Mimi feels even more responsible for ensuring that Art always feels safe and secure. Art, on the other hand, loses himself in mathematics, desperate to solve the “unsolvable” equation. Mimi’s best friend, Rey, convinces Mimi that she needs to move on with her life and although Mimi knows Art will be uncomfortable with the change, Mimi meets Frank, another mathematician, and feels an instant spark. Art, however, is convinced that Frank isn’t who he claims to be and Mimi is conflicted- does she follow her heart and build a life with Frank? Or does she listen to Art, who has never let her down and has always been the one constant in her life? In fact, from being the idiosyncratic story of healing from grief or finding love and second chances that you might be expecting, though they are definitely part of the story, The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything goes far deeper into the human condition, asking whether we are better to rely on heads or our hearts? It’s impossible to prepare someone for the news of a loved one’s death. But there are rules for such moments, and Mimi has seen them in action before.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 . . . Mimi believes that Art occupies a disproportionate share of his parents’ attention, especially their mother’s. Do you think this is accurate? How does her perspective affect her adult life? 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, internationally bestselling author of The Flatshare and The No-Show The sight stuns Mimi. Fluorescent lights intensify the daze. She feels her middle lift, as though she’s watching a diorama of the scene from above.

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 I enjoyed the love story (quite romantic at times, and also realistic in its portrayal of a couple struggling to move together despite Mimi's guilt towards her brother), loved Art and Mimi, felt Rey (Mimi's friend) was a little underused. I liked the movement between the two siblings as narrators (though the formatting was poor in the proof edition I read, with no gaps between, or even changes in font for texts, making it slightly awkward to spot the changes). They walk down the hospital tunnel. All the resolutions Mimi had made about her life while she was away are being swallowed behind her with every step.The sliding unnamed beast that lurks beneath their conversation, that the police have not said out loud, but Mimi feels is everywhere, is the suggestion that Art has tried to die. How do I describe this book? It’s difficult as it is hard to categorise but all I can say is that it really touched me and I just loved the characters, the plot and all the twists. If there is any justice this brilliant debut will receive the success it deserves on publication, and I am keen to see what Kara Gnodde will follow this one with.

She wants her moment in the town, and being an emotional sort of person, thinks, at first that it can be as easy as meeting Frank, liking him a lot and giving life centred around him a go.She me The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything is a story about family and love, and when the two don't quite see eye to eye. It also brings in elements of grief and guilt. It might not be possible to know love when you see it, or for Art ever to imagine what it might feel like — romantic love, anyway. But the love she felt for her brother as his face lit up, when he realized how useful he’d be; he looked suffused with pleasure. His smile folded in that way of his when he was overcome. ‘I see,’ he said. She loved him so much she wondered why life with him wasn’t enough. I have been wavering between 4 and 5 stars - but as its a debut novel, it deserves all the praise so 5 stars from me.