Reviews

La soledad de los números primos by Paolo Giordano

diegoo21's review against another edition

4.0

I rarely buy a book I don't know anything about it, or the author. In fact, I tend only to read classics or books by already consagrated authors. Yet, as I took a glance at the new books in the bookstore, this one managed to call my attention. I just read the back cover and decided not to buy it yet, but I knew I eventually would. Yep, I thought I was going to find myself identified with the characters, but it seems it wasn't so. Fortunately, I don't think I'm as lost as the two main characters in the book (although on the other hand . . .). It's a nice book, it's well written and a fast read, and it does get you to think about life, the universe and everything else. At the book's beggining I did feel like I was reading a Gossip Girl book, or watching a Glee episode, but once the characters grow up, things settle a lit bit more. I'd reccommend this book to mostly anyone.

wyleus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

poesia pura

psykokiwi's review against another edition

4.0

La storia di due individui e della loro difficoltà a vivere trascinandosi dietro i propri traumi non superati.
La narrazione è scorrevole e interessante, la trama è un po' triste e lascia molte questioni aperte.

alexandramerkert's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lisawhelpley's review against another edition

5.0

This is a lovely story, and beautifully written. It is no wonder it's been an international best-seller.

nomi_schraepen's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

valilo's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

maximeprenger's review against another edition

1.0

Makkelijk te lezen; viel een beetje tegen; werd er niet koud of warm van: geen aantekeningen of quotes die opvielen, dat zegt wel genoeg.

raggy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I initially thought I wasn’t gonna enjoy this book based on the first chapter because it was much  darker than I anticipated but by the end of the second one I was hooked. the characters all feel so real, like they behave like actual people instead of behaving in ways to progress a story if that makes sense. the two main characters, Alice & Mattia, each have very traumatic childhoods and have trouble fitting in but I think there’s something in each of them that anyone reading can relate to

teon22's review against another edition

3.0

I guess I am more than a little disappointed in the ending of the novel. Although I loved Giordano's style of writing and compelling descriptions of the interior lives of people emotionally shattered by devastating childhood trauma, I expected some revealing event at the end to resolve the plot.
That said, there are some truly magnificent passages in his writing that I found myself underlining simply because they succinctly express universal truths about the human experience.