“A few weeks ago, a young man sat in a chair in the back of the store reading and reading; Prime Numbers was the book. By the time he left, book in hand, he’d made a considerable dent in its pages. Good? I asked. He nodded and looked a little dazed. I was impressed; now, I understand. The story of two people who, as children, experience two very specific and life-altering days is beautifully written, well paced, and though hard at times to witness, incredibly compelling. When, late in the book, the female lead, Alice, believes she’s made a stunning discovery, I felt as gut-punched as her to see it unfold. And I love and admire and look for that in a book: to be surprised, to fall so deep in a story that I have no spare time to imagine what’s coming. This was an NPR pick for summer; it will be a pick, for me, for seasons to come.”—Sarah N., Grass Roots Books & Music, Corvallis, OR. Buy The Solitude of Prime Numbers from Grass Roots Books & Music.
Face Out
The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano
October 13, 2011
