The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

Tender, unique and uplifting, it explores sibling love, romantic love and the love between friends. Such an accomplished debut' - Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde is a tender, intelligent and uplifting novel about true love in all its forms . . . Bound together by their parents' tragic death, devoted adult siblings Mimi and Art have different ideas about everything, including how Mimi should find love. Art, a maths genius, believes people are incapable of making sensible decisions, especially when it comes to romance. That's what algorithms are for. He thinks he knows everything. About everything. Mimi thinks she knows everything about her beloved brother. But when she starts to fall for the charismatic Frank, it will test both the siblings' beliefs, and their relationship, to breaking point. Mimi knows that love is more than just a numbers game, but for Art everything - meaning Frank - is not quite what it seems . . .

Kara Gnodde was born in Johannesburg and raised on a diet of Dr Seuss and no TV. After graduating from the University of Cape Town, she joined Saatchi & Saatchi in London as a strategic planner - work that required head and heart, her favorite kind. She lived in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore before settling back in the UK with her husband and three children. A discussion on the radio about a maths problem that could change the world, or perhaps just help keep her desk tidy, gave her a place to start The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything, her debut novel.