When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut

When We Cease to Understand the World

Benjamín Labatut with Adrian Nathan West (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories challenging informative slow-paced
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Albert Einstein opens a letter sent to him from the Eastern Front of World War I. Inside, he finds the first exact solution to the equations of general relativity, unaware that it contains a monster that could destroy his life’s work.The great mat...

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Moods

informative 78%
reflective 63%
challenging 56%
dark 47%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 15%
emotional 11%
tense 11%
sad 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 24%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 13% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

4.06

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