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When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut
3.75
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.