A review by sjrb
Divide Me by Zero by Lara Vapnyar

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

My grandfather read this book shortly after his wife, my grandmother, passed away. It was (and is) really difficult for him to reconcile his feelings, his grief, loss, and rage. He told me this book put all of that complex feeling into words. As he read this, he saw his own story reflected back. There was such a strong emotional truth to this book for him, and it helped him a lot. Truly, he talked about this book for an hour and a half. I cannot speak to the book well (I read it almost a year ago), but if you’re looking for an elderly widower’s opinion, this book has my grandpa’s stamp of approval.