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The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

By: Kara Gnodde
Narrated by: Pippa Bennett-Warner
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This audio edition includes an exclusive Q&A with the author, Kara Gnodde.

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...

©2023 Kara Gnodde (P)2023 Macmillan Publishers International Limited
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Friendship Romance Feel-Good Tear-jerking
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Critic reviews

"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)

"Gorgeous." (Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call and The Love of My Life)

"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)

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Great read with lots of twists and turns

Characters were excellent and story compelling and original. It was like 2 books in one and I loved it

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Not what this was even about?

Awful?! Read the reviews before buying which convinced me to go ahead. But this book just rambled on and on and on. No real story nor conclusion. Things clear in book but no word or acknowledgement of them?!

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Refreshingly different

I loved the quirkiness of the characters and the contrast of extreme maths against a story of love and relationships.
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Heartwarming, quirky & sad

Absolutely loved this! Super quirky book, in turn heartbreaking & at others funny. Characters you fall in love with, their story gradually & heartbreakingly revealed

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I loved this book!

I loved this book! The characters were strong and the story was compelling to the very end.

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Different and intriguing

Great plot and believable characters with intriguing storylines. Thoroughly enjoyable and missing its company already.

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Great Read

Lots of twists and turns in this original love story. A really enjoyable listen which captured my imagination into the small hours. Thank you.

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Interesting premise

Loved all the research that had so clearly gone into this!

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Engaging, clever, unusual. Absolutely loved it.

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