Publication Date: February 28, 2023
Meet Art and Mimi Brotherton. Devoted siblings and housemates, they’re bound together by the tragic death of their parents. Mathematical genius Art relies on logic, while Mimi prefers to follow her heart.
When Mimi decides she needs more from life than dutifully tending to her brilliant brother, she asks for his help to find love. Art agrees, but on one condition: that she find her soulmate using a strict mathematical principle. Things seem promising, until Mimi meets Frank: a romantic, spontaneous stargazer who’s also a mathematician. Despite Mimi’s obvious affection for the quirky Frank, Art is wary of him from their very first encounter.
As Art’s mistrust of Frank grows, so do Mimi’s feelings, and the siblings’ relationship is brought to a breaking point. Something about Frank doesn’t quite add up, and only Art can see it . . .
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything is a tender, intelligent and uplifting novel about brothers and sisters, true love in all its forms, and how the answers to life’s biggest questions follow a logic of their own.
Mimi Brotherton has been devoted to her brother Art and his quest as a math wizard to solve a renowned equation. However, she’s decided that it is time for her to explore a life with a potential partner.
Author Kara Gnodde launches her debut novel with The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything. This quirky story features interesting characters and a storyline highlighting the bond of siblings.
Mimi knows her brother is focused on facts. When Art learns of her desire to find love, he sets a few conditions. Namely, he plans to apply his mathematical algorithms to assist in Mimi’s search.
While that sets the stage for what could be a definite humorous set of circumstances, Mimi meets Frank, who turns out to also be a mathematician. Is it a random coincidence that Frank is working on trying to solve the same equation as Art?
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything demonstrates that love is often unpredictable and random, but it is worth the effort.
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.
