Divide Me By Zero
“Divide Me By Zero” by Lara Vapnyar, published by National Geographic Books on November 17, 2020, is a 368-page exploration of life’s complexities through the lens of family and personal relationships. The narrative follows Katya Geller, who grapples with the loss of love, the challenges of divorce, and the impending death of her mother. As she reflects on her upbringing in Soviet Russia and her journey to the United States, Katya’s story intertwines humor and honesty, revealing the intricacies of her life and the lessons learned along the way.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as Katya navigates her roles as a wife, mother, and daughter, all while confronting the realities of love and loss. The book delves into themes of family life, marriage, and the immigrant experience, presenting a unique blend of literary styles that defy easy categorization. “Divide Me By Zero” offers an insightful look at the trials of middle age and the search for meaning, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in the complexities of human relationships.
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As a young girl, Katya Geller learned from her mother that math was the answer to everything. Now, approaching forty, she finds this wisdom tested: she has lost the love of her life, she is in the middle of a divorce, and has just found out that her mother is dying. Nothing is adding up.
With humor, intelligence, and unfailing honesty, Katya traces back her life’s journey: her childhood in Soviet Russia, her parents’ great love, the death of her father, her mother’s career as a renowned mathematician, and their immigration to the United States. She is, by turns, an adrift newlywed, an ESL teacher in an office occupied by witches and mediums, a restless wife, an accomplished writer, a flailing mother of two, a grieving daughter, and, all the while, a woman caught up in the most common misfortune of all—falling in love.
Award-winning author Lara Vapnyar delivers an unabashedly frank and darkly comic tale of coming of age in middle age. Divide Me by Zerois almost unclassifiable—a stylistically original, genre-defying mix of classic Russian novel, American self-help book, Soviet math textbook, sly writing manual, and, at its center, a universal story with unforgettable lessons for us all.
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