Feb 02, 2016Bookish19 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an extraordinary book. Anyone who has ever experienced the feeling of not quite fitting in will identify with
the two main characters who carry scars, both physical and psychological, in this beautifully written novel. The book by…
For introverts, this book carries a kindred spirit that we see in all of us. Although this story lacks a true satisfying ending, it was still a great read for me.
Jul 19, 2012ParnassusReads rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a well-written meditation on the loneliness we inflict on ourselves and the weight of consequences. It is quiet and sometimes lovely, but also heavy and suffocating, like water at the bottom of a river on a warm summer day.
A prime number is divisible by one or itself, it never fits with another. Alice and Mattia are primes, two misfits destined to be alone. Both Alice and Mattia have suffered tragic accidents in their childhoods but meet at a high school…
Jun 29, 2011countryreader rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Two damaged individuals find each other in adolescence and remain connected, even at a distance, for years to come. A sad story with well-developed characters but lacking in joy or reconciliation.
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Jun 26, 2011dbed rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
A very discomforting story to two very damaged individuals. I finished the book hoping to find a somewhat happy ending. I did not.
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The Solitude of Prime Numbers