The Solitude of Prime Numbers: A Novel Audiobook

" two adolescents forever scarred by self-caused tragedies. this is a poignant book about loneliness, and about trauma, which if not resolved, continues to haunt us. "

" The reason I picked up this book was due to the title. I love prime numbers. I love teaching math and the whole idea behind this book is a math concept. These two people are very different, unique on their own, and are equated to prime numbers. Running through their lives in contrasting pains. There is a subconscious line between them. The writing was very good. I could tell this book was written by a guy or really from a guy's perspective, though it looks at the world through a male and a female character's eyes. There was such compartmentalized viewpoints and fractions of moments not going beyond yourself to finally connect with another human being. The book is a fast read, but left me a little perturbed by the ending. I felt spent from finding out what really makes one a prime number. "

" La solitudine regna in tutte la pagine.....nere sul bianco! Numeri ,sentimenti , lettere e disagi esistenziali comuni a molti ma che non avranno mai la forza e la voglia d'incontrarsi!! "

" Decent first novel. Characters seemed a tad two dimensional in terms of their issues and not fully fleshed out. Perhaps it was the translation but for a story about pain and isolation I was not impressed with the prose. Just okay. La "

" This book is well written. However, like it's title suggests, it is about solitude and I am a people person. "

" very well written, interesting concept, a bit sad. "

" Beautifully written. An Italian book translated into English. It follows the painful journey of two people who do not fit into society. A book of lonliness and struggle. "

" Very well written. I think this is one of those books that leaves you really thinking about how much baggage people carry around with them. Complicated and messy, but I liked the way it ended. "

" Imperdible. No sobra una sola palabra. Recomendable a mil. "

" One of the most beautifully and sincerely written pieces of fiction I've come across in ages. It says so much that I was pleasantly surprised at an authentic ending, rather than a kitschy one. "

" A beautiful, moving look at the desperation of depression and love. I could not put this book down and am eagerly looking forward to reading it again. "

" Gripping. I finished it in a few days, swallowing pages whenever I had a free moment. It was quite sad and a bit depressing, but the characters were really interesting. "

" I loved this. I loved the way this author expressed things simply and articulated feeling we all relate to that are rarely expressed. Subtly beautiful and tragic at the same time. "

" Good book. Pretty flipping depressing as hell though. "

" Great read. I love Giordano's style. "

" This could have been a great story about the redeeming power of love -- except neither of the protagonists are capable of love. That's hard to root for. "

" Fascinante "

" An excellent book! Very easy to read, entertaining and captivating. The ending though... Oh so frustrating!! "

" This was a nice surprise with two characters that I immediately fell in love with. I hope to see more from Paolo, as this was a remarkable book. "

" The writing in this book was breathtaking. The two main characters were such a mess that it made me uncomfortable just reading about them. Their loneliness and awkwardness was written about so well you almost felt it for them. Kudos to whomever did the translation of this book. "

" Very interesting characters, tough subjects. It leaves much food for thought after you've finished it.I hope that one day I'll be able to read this in the original language (Italian) =PI really enjoyed this book, and I'm going to a play based on it next week! "

" Charming, interesting, sad and beautifully written. I assume it must be a translation in which case it is superbly translated. "

" Stunningly imaginative, and depressing, and heartbreakingly sad. But good, and touching and evocative. This is definitely not a "fluffy" read. "

" Although this story has a decent plot and is well paced I ultimately found the two main characters to be undeveloped and lacking the nuances needed to successfully carry the story. "

" Beautiful writing. I was underlining passages like I was reading it for a literature class. Started reading it at 5:30am in an airport and finished it the same day. I wasn't sure if the ending made me sad or not, but it definitely made me think. "

" A very, very good read - shame about the unspectacular open ending, as I would have liked to have some sort of conclusion. Hence only 4 stars! "

" Although this story has a decent plot and is well paced I ultimately found the two main characters to be undeveloped and lacking the nuances needed to successfully carry the story. "

" I loved this book so much that I wanted to carry it around in my hands for the rest of the day after I finished it. "

" I have very mixed feelings about this book. But I had to give it 4 stars because, as uncomfortable as the story was for me to read, I couldn't put it down. "