Two complicated and unconventional young people, one bipolar, the other a gifted mathematician, enter into a relationship with many ups and downs, hampered by their many personal challenges. Some readers may find both Aldo and Regan a bit intense – even self-centred - but their discussions are lively and intimate making for an engaging and addictive read.
'Technically I just studied art,' she said. 'I have a degree in art history.'
'Do you have a favorite painting?'
She took a sip of her wine. 'No, not really. I like certain styles,' she said. 'Certain themes. But having a single favorite piece feels juvenile, somehow.'
'You're lying,' he said, and she gave him a dispassionate glance.
'You seem to think very little of me,' she remarked, and he shook his head.
'I don't think there's anything wrong with a lie.'
'Unless it's a lie for the sake of lying?' she guessed, unimpressed.
'No.' Another head shake. 'I think it's unrealistic to expect truth all the time. I just want to, you know, sort out the equation.' He shrugged. 'Why you lie, I guess.'
'You want to puzzle me out like a math problem,' she said dully. 'How flattering.'
