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Love and Other Thought Experiments: Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2020

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I'll begin by saying that it's just been announced Love and Other Thought Experiments has made the Booker longlist, and I definitely see why.

I mention that because I think it showcases what (at least based on first impressions – I have finished 10 and started 2 of the 13 books at this stage) seems to be the most impressive element of this year’s longlist – the judges choice to pick a diverse set of both authors and writing styles, with a heavy focus on debut authors – in this case the TV and film actress Sophie Ward. If you are an avid reader who enjoys puzzling over experimental (but accessible) fiction - and you are not put off by existential philosophy - this one is definitely worth a look. around 11 minutes) is a clear and explicit influence and, indeed, Pierre Menard actually is the autor del Quijote in one reality in the novel.For instance, the ant, new to human feelings, describes what he feels when Rachel discloses her cancer diagnosis to her mother, saying the “burden of this disguise has worn us both down, wrapped, it seems, in hope and desire, bitter memories and the almond tang of sugar and death.

And in contrast many sources are, I think, simply listed for completeness, for example a (I think) straightforward remark in all the stories he was told, the fairy tales and Roald Dahls, the Lemony Snickets and J. The novel consists of a series of connected short episodes, each based around a philosophical thought experiments which is explicitly explained at the start of each chapter.I did enjoy how each chapter initially disorients the reader, and more or less 'pulls the rug out', and how one had to figure out exactly how the pieces are fitting. A few of the stories are simple, contemporary character studies that outline the relationships between these key players and build the web of family and friendship that binds them all together.

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