Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything
- Narrated by: Pippa Bennett-Warner
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
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...
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)
More from the same
What listeners say about The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kirstin Forsythe
- 04-04-23
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
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs Nicola Walker
- 07-07-23
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
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-23
Refreshingly different
I loved the quirkiness of the characters and the contrast of extreme maths against a story of love and relationships.
Beautifully narrated and written.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Laura
- 04-10-23
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?!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jinty
- 06-06-23
Different and intriguing
Great plot and believable characters with intriguing storylines. Thoroughly enjoyable and missing its company already.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Dr Tim Evans
- 19-05-23
I loved this book!
I loved this book! The characters were strong and the story was compelling to the very end.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Angela
- 19-07-23
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.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Julie M.
- 04-04-23
Meh
Predictable love story. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah why fifteen words?!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Sad Sack
- 01-04-23
Interesting premise
Loved all the research that had so clearly gone into this!
The relationships between the characters were so wholesome! Ray is a fantastic character!
Enjoyed the narration.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- James
- 22-04-23
Engaging, clever, unusual. Absolutely loved it.
Such a super book. Beautifully written and narrated. It was an impulse choice for me and I’m so glad that I found it. The story is so engaging and multi-layered. Hard to believe that this is a debut novel. One of the best Audible listens I have had. Please listen to it!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!