A review by sonia_reppe
Divide Me by Zero by Lara Vapnyar
5.0
I knew I was going to love this book by the second paragraph:
I know quotes are not allowed before the release date unless checked with the publisher, but those sentences are so perfect, no way will they edit or change that. Also, the last sentence at the very end!
This book might be my favorite of 2019. Right now it ties with City of Girls. They have equally good stories; COG has more colorful characters, whereas this book has a perfect, profound ending. There are not many perfect endings. This is very rare.
Katya's mother was a math expert; in her last year of life she wrote down philosophical notes framed with mathematical truths that Katya uses to provide context for looking at her own life. This 1st-person POV immigrant/mother-daughter/coming-of-age story spans Katya's childhood, marriage, immigration to New York, early career, reluctant motherhood and love affairs up until her mother's end of life, which correlates with some other endings in Katya's life.
SO GOOD!!
I did eat caviar in a romantic setting once. With a very rich Russian man who I agreed to marry even though I was still married to Len and still in love with B.
I know quotes are not allowed before the release date unless checked with the publisher, but those sentences are so perfect, no way will they edit or change that. Also, the last sentence at the very end!
This book might be my favorite of 2019. Right now it ties with City of Girls. They have equally good stories; COG has more colorful characters, whereas this book has a perfect, profound ending. There are not many perfect endings. This is very rare.
Katya's mother was a math expert; in her last year of life she wrote down philosophical notes framed with mathematical truths that Katya uses to provide context for looking at her own life. This 1st-person POV immigrant/mother-daughter/coming-of-age story spans Katya's childhood, marriage, immigration to New York, early career, reluctant motherhood and love affairs up until her mother's end of life, which correlates with some other endings in Katya's life.
SO GOOD!!