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I think this book was fantastic! It‘s about a man who goes shopping to buy his wife perfume for Christmas and evolves into his stream of consciousness. It explores the decisions he has made in his adult life and his relationships with women. The story is mostly told from Henry‘s perspective, but later you‘ll hear from the women. I could relate to many of his thoughts. Thanks @mkindness I remember this from a BOTNS episode. 😊

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I get why lots of people don't enjoy this book and I think maybe they have calmer internal monologues than Harry Quantum. I identify with the random thoughts running through his head all the time!

With the start of this book, I am caught up through September on ARCs from NetGalley! The synopsis sounds great, but the reviews are pretty meh.

Not my cup of tea

Quirky book is quirky. It works for a bit as we're introduced to Henry Quantum, but for me at least the attraction wore thin. The women in his life though, I realised I liked them better. His wife who realises she wants more than Henry. And Daisy, who realises she loved Henry, even though she let him go. Yes it was an affair but they worked. So, this is a character-focused book though the women are far more interesting in some ways

Adding to my Christmas reading list.

A new novel about unhappy, confused people at Christmastime that hopefully has an unhappy ending. The grinch in me loves it!

Equal parts romantic & quirky, with a San Francisco setting. Told from the POV of Henry, his wife Margaret, & his ex Daisy, it's contemplative look at relationships & love. There were scientific ramblings I wasn‘t expecting, & some swearing & sexual content. A good discussion book & would be good for anyone who likes a rambling, thoughtful book. I received an eARC copy of this book from Gallery Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A melancholy book about people dissatisfied in their relationships and looking for something different in which to find their happiness. It takes place over the course of one day and has sections devoted to the psyche of each character in the drama. Nothing really stuck with me other than a group of lonely, miserable people at Christmas time. The description of this book said it was like 'Love Actually' but only if everyone was miserable.