Divide Me by Zero by Lara Vapnyar

Divide Me by Zero

Lara Vapnyar

360 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

As a young girl, Katya Geller learned from her mother that math was the answer to everything. Now, approaching forty, she finds this wisdom tested: she has lost the love of her life, she is in the middle of a divorce, and has just found out that h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
funny 57%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
dark 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.81

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