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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
fast-paced
informative
“It is a truly beautiful theory….But there is something strange in it.” my succinct feelings after finishing this book.
the immersion into the quantum world—even if the delivery is fictional—floored me and truly made me really ponder for the first time, “when did [i] cease to understand the world?” and what am i willing to accept as personally unfathomable?
the immersion into the quantum world—even if the delivery is fictional—floored me and truly made me really ponder for the first time, “when did [i] cease to understand the world?” and what am i willing to accept as personally unfathomable?
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As the book goes on you can feel it pull away from reality. If that's what you are looking for, great!
I grabbed it from Libby, thinking it was going to be almost biographical and started questioning my sanity after a bit.
It was done on purpose.
Did I love the last bits? Not really. Rather, I felt that Schroedinger's one was a bit too much, while the Chilean final piece was disturbing but enjoyable.
Had this one on my TBR for ages, thanks to the quote about citrus' deaths, so it was a no-brainer to grab it when it popped up in my virtual library.
I grabbed it from Libby, thinking it was going to be almost biographical and started questioning my sanity after a bit.
It was done on purpose.
Did I love the last bits? Not really. Rather, I felt that Schroedinger's one was a bit too much, while the Chilean final piece was disturbing but enjoyable.
Had this one on my TBR for ages, thanks to the quote about citrus' deaths, so it was a no-brainer to grab it when it popped up in my virtual library.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I found this one very interesting. Labatut has obvious literary chops, of the Borges hyperrealist strain, but one can’t help but see his suspicion of scientific knowledge as an almost Lovecraftian fear — I don’t know that I agree with the sentiment that some things we were not meant to know which appears to underlie most of the stories, though it’s hard to tell if he actually believes in it himself or merely finds drama in the question. Either way, there’s some striking stuff in here; “Prussian Blue” in particular, with its weave of beauty and death, is riveting.
Historical fiction can be fun but I enjoy the reference section.