The Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo Giordano

The Solitude of Prime Numbers

By Paolo Giordano

  • Release Date: 2010-03-18
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
Score: 3.5
3.5
From 286 Ratings
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Description

"Mesmerizing...an exquisite rendering of what one might call feelings at the subatomic level." -The New York Times

From the author of Heaven and Earth, a sensational novel about whether a "prime number" can ever truly connect with someone else

A prime number is a lonely thing. It can only be divided by itself or by one, and it never truly fits with another. Alice and Mattia are both "primes"—misfits haunted by early tragedies. When the two meet as teenagers, they recognize in each other a kindred, damaged spirit. Years later, a chance encounter reunites them and forces a lifetime of concealed emotion to the surface. But can two prime numbers ever find a way to be together? A brilliantly conceived and elegantly written debut novel, The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a stunning meditation on loneliness, love, and what it means to be human.

Reviews

  • Love this book

    5
    By ImNoahh
    I cannot understand why people rate this book 1* although they haven't finished the first chapter or just because this book has a sad ending. It's not your story, stop complaining. I love this book and I've read it many times.

  • Captivating story

    5
    By tricycle222
    The characters are perfectly drawn and the arcs of their lives constructed in such a way as to propel the reader with increasing velocity from beginning to end. I felt as though I personally knew these people and found myself identifying with them in many of the defining moments. The prime number metaphor is particularly apt with composite numbers always there but outside of reach and never actually formed.

  • Intelligent novel

    4
    By Nurzhamal
    As a psychologist I was impressed with the author's knowledge if the human psyche. Yes, the novel is sad and dark, but nonetheless extremely smart. If you like Remark, you gonna like this book.

  • Mehh

    3
    By samanth421
    It was alright, I excepted it to be better from the summary I read before I bought it.

  • The Solitude of Prime Numbers

    4
    By Cary N Mack
    I was impressed at how the characters remained consistent despite the pull of sentimentality most authors would succumb to.

  • Ugh

    1
    By Jalibbe
    The beginning of the book is dark. But it can only go up from here right? Not necessarily. I kept waiting to have at least one moment that made like or relate or even feel empathy for the characters but I never got that moment. The writing is good but it doesn't make up for the disappointment I felt after reading this.

  • Not for me

    1
    By Ellyjoan
    I can usually connect with any character, but I had a hard time connecting to the characters in the book. I felt there were missing opportunities for more plot development. Disappointing. I read it because there were some good reviews. Wish I had skipped it.

  • Interesting..

    4
    By Jem3276
    I agree that the ending was bizarre, but the main characters whole lives were bizarre. I thoroughly enjoyed the math references! I though the characters as bizarre as they acted, are relatable and genuine. I also like the organization of chapters.

  • Bad ending

    3
    By Monjambon
    It could have been an excellent book, but the ending was terrible. The characters were well defined and you really felt like you were experiencing that agony with them, but the ending just... Ruined it.

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