The solitude of prime numbers

First book read for Aayla and my “book club”!
Review coming soon

The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano is a beautifully written novel about two broken souls trying to make it into this unforgiving world. The writing style is quite unique; the author isn't afraid of words and he doesn't try to spare our feelings. As this his is first novel, it sets the bar pretty high for his other work, and I'm not surprise this book won the Premio Strega which is Italy's most prestigious literary award.

For me, the first few pages set the tone, and my mood synched itself with it, just like that, without me being able to do anything about. For 24 hours, I felt sad and heavy. When I wasn't reading it, I caught myself staring into nothing and sighing. There was this heavy sadness in my stomach, and I wanted to cry, to just let it all out, as if Alice (or Mattia?) had possessed me. That is why Paolo Giordano is one of my favourite authors.

Full review over @ the hungry bookster