When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut

When We Cease to Understand the World

Benjamín Labatut

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging informative slow-paced

Description

Albert Einstein opens a letter sent to him from the Eastern Front of World War I. Inside, he finds the first exact solution to the equations of general relativity, unaware that it contains a monster that could destroy his life’s work. The great...

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Moods

informative 80%
challenging 61%
reflective 61%
dark 46%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 14%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
sad 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 26%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 24% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 39% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

4.07

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