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‘A delight’ – Katherine Heiny, author of Early Morning Riser

‘Tender, unique and uplifting . . . Such an accomplished debut’ – Beth O’Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare

The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde is a heartfelt, intelligent and uplifting debut novel about true love in all its forms. Perfect for fans of The Rosie Project and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

Bound together by their parents’ tragic death, devoted siblings Mimi and Art have different ideas about everything – most recently, how Mimi should find love.

Mimi believes that love is more than just a numbers game. Art, a maths genius, thinks people are incapable of making sensible decisions, especially about romance. That’s what algorithms are for.

So, when Mimi meets someone, Art starts looking for a glitch. Because something doesn’t add up and Art fears he’s in danger of losing his sister forever . . .

‘Gorgeous’ – Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn’t Call

‘My book of the year . . . Smart, funny, tender’ – Kate Weinberg, bestselling author of The Truants

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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 Flatshare and The Road Trip Gorgeous — Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn‘t Call and The Love of My Life The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything is (quite) wonderful. Happily, no maths is required to find Kara Gnodde’s writing – rich with metaphor and passion – totally absorbing. A delight — Katherine Heiny, author of Early Morning Riser 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 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 maths 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 A feel-good novel that’s meticulously researched, with quirky, well-rounded characters. Plot twists are woven in amongst astute psychological insights, making this a story I gobbled up in just a few sittings. — Florence Knapp, author of The Names