So much for that, lionel shrivers new novel, is about a. The main character, glynis, has mesothelioma, a rare and incurable form of cancer. The publisher has made available one 1 copy of so much for that to be given out enter at the end of the post. So much for that by lionel shriver a novel tallies the real cost of health care so much for that, lionel shrivers new novel, is about a. The awardwinning author of we need to talk about kevin starts a recent interview with a warning blast at journalists, declaring shes annoyed with one interviewer for leaving her sounding a little nutty and that shes smarting over pictures in another article.
The main protagonist and narrator of big brother is pandora, a name that means, gifted, andor the allgiving. This book hooked me from the first line and i could not put this book down for. We need to talk about kevin expands to more theaters this week. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Her prose is scathing, angry, and unfailingly witty. Jocelyn mcclurg, usa today shriver writes in precise, dynamic prose. This is the first book i have read by lionel shriver. April 6, 2010 so much for that, lionel shrivers new novel, is about a middleaged man forced to give up his dream of retirement on a. As with much of shrivers writing, the novel was inspired by an incident in her own life.
Though so much for that does occasionally groan under the weight of its heavy. So much for that, lionel shriver s improbably feelgood black comedy, is the rare book that can make suicide, nearbankruptcy and terminal cancer so engaging you cant wait to turn the page. Glynis in lionel shrivers novel, so much for that, makes a similar comment. But all hell broke loose and the rift with her parents has yet to heal. Shriver is an american, although she lives in england. They are books i would not have thought an american could have written. Lionel shriver has been thinking aboutand confrontingwhat jessica.
Lionel shriver interview she detests holidays, berates herself for being culturally lazy, and takes an ascetic approach to exercise and her writing. I disapprove of the practice of grading writers, but lionel shriver is a very good novelist indeed. Lionel shrivers 11th novel, the new republic, will be published march 27. Not exactly the most engaging topic for a novelbut then neither is school violence, which shriver managed to make into a gripping pageturner 2003s we need to talk about kevin.
I got this book for free as part of the tlc book tour promotion. Alas, lionel shriver is not a very likeable writer. Lionel shriver does not want to write books in which people only say the right thing. First loves get immediately demoted to nottherealdeal when another fancy comes along. Lionel shriver has 45 books on goodreads with 450488 ratings. Lionel shrivers latest, the mandibles, is out today from harper. A perfectly good family is a stunning examination of inheritance, literal and psychological. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. My brother ate himself to death and i will never get over the guilt. The mark steyn weekend show with cheryl bentyne and lionel. Lionel shriver joins deborah treisman to read and discuss t. A novel tallies the real cost of health care fresh air. So much for that, lionel shrivers improbably feelgood black comedy, is the rare book that can make suicide, nearbankruptcy and terminal cancer so engaging you cant wait to turn the page.
When terri was diagnosed with cancer, lionel shriver was doting at first. Lionel shriver birth chart horoscope, date of birth, astro. Health crises loom in lionel shrivers so much for that. So much for that, lionel shrivers improbably feelgood black comedy, is the rare book that can make suicide, nearbankruptcy and terminal cancer so engaging. Exasperated that his wife, glynis, has concocted endless excuses why its never the right time to go, shep finally announces hes leaving for a tanzanian island, with or without her. Like her previous books, it hits unapproachable subjects headon and.
The awardwinning author of we need to talk about kevin starts a recent interview with a warning blast at journalists. Lionel shriver s most popular book is we need to talk about kevin. Awardwinning author lionel shriver takes on us health. I think the thing about that book that i still think about.
So much for that by lionel shriver, paperback barnes. The american healthcare system decimates the emotions and finances of one wellmeaning citizen in the latest novel by the provocative shriver the postbirthday world, 2007, etc. Lionel shriver is one of a small handful of authors whose work i consistently loveno matter how far one novel might stray from the next. Explore books by lionel shriver with our selection at. Lionel shrivers new novel creates a whole world but can. It has the most implausible, ridiculous of endings. Lionel shrivers new book creates a harrowing picture of the fallout that the current health care and insurance system can have upon regular, middleclass families. Shriver proves she is not afraid of anything observer its a wonder that subject matter on the surface so bleak can be transformed into something so uplifting daily telegraph yes, a brilliantly funny cancer book. London london ap lionel shriver is angry about a lot of things. How novelist lionel shriver deals with the culture of. So much for that by lionel shriver sisterhood of the. So says 99yearold douglas mandible, patriarch of the titular family in lionel shriver s th novel. Yet, instead of going to tanzania as planned, he remains behind with his wife glynis when he discovers that she has cancer.
This episode features part two of marks interview with the bestselling novelist lionel shriver, in which they discuss her latest book, the mandibles, set in an america after the dollars collapse. I almost cant see lionel shriver among the large cardboard boxes. But his plans hit a snag when his wife, glynis, is diagnosed with a particularly virulent strain of cancer. His plans are stalled when he discovers his wife, glynis, has cancer. San francisco chronicle from new york times bestselling author lionel shriver the postbirthday world, we need to talk about kevin, comes a searing, deeply humane novel about a crumbling marriage resurrected in the face of illness, and a familys struggle to come to terms with disease. Lionel shrivers novel so much for that tells the story of shep knacker. But as her condition worsened, there always seemed to be a reason not to call skip to main content. Boyles chicxulub, from a 2004 issue of the magazine.
Like most readers, i have always been a serial philanderer. I had to get to grips with death the latest novel from the author of we need to talk about kevin was inspired by the terminal illness of a friend who. Lionel shriver a novel about a crumbling marriage resurrected in the face of illness, and a familys struggle to come to terms with disease, dying, and the cost of medical care in modern americaprovided by. Shep knacker has long saved for the afterlife, an idyllic retreat in the third world where his nest egg can last forever. Lucy daniel is uplifted by lionel shrivers passionate and unflinching new novel. The movie, based on a 2003 novel by lionel shriver, follows eva tilda swinton, the. Lionel shrivers anticipated followup to the postbirthday world tackles a tricky subject.
Lionel shrivers new novel creates a whole world but cant quite grasp its inhabitants. Oddly, this was very different from the first book i read by lionel shriver, we need to talk about kevin, which is still one of the most disturbing and creepy books i have ever read. When lionel shriver wrote a book based on her family, she expected a little aggro. Bestselling author wrote we need to talk about kevin. So much for that, lionel shriver s improbably feelgood black comedy, is the rare book that can make suicide, nearbankruptcy and terminal cancer so engaging you cant wait to turn the page provocative, entertainingand so very timely. Lionel shriver has written a very grownup story that deals with serious subjects in a serious way.
I read lionel shrivers we need to talk about kevin and game control, and was overwhelmed by them. The novelist lionel shriver caused a sensation earlier this month when she spoke at the brisbane writers festival on the subject of fiction and identity politics. Books by lionel shriver author of we need to talk about. After reading we need to talk about kevin for my book group, i searched for more titles by lionel shriver and immediately requested her newest book, so much for that. Health care and bank accounts loom large in lionel shrivers. Written by lionel shriver, audiobook narrated by dan john miller. A perfectly good family audiobook by lionel shriver. How i failed my best friend when terri was diagnosed with cancer, lionel shriver was doting at first. But despite this, the ending works, and its the ending thats been promised in.
In the case of glynis, she was fighting the us health insurance system, which decided that the rarity of her cancer made her uneconomic to research or treat. You can rely on lionel shriver to upend your expectations. In so much for that, shriver takes on midlife malaise, mesothelioma and the medical industry and make no mistake, u. Shep knacker sells his business for a cool 1 million, and has finally reached his dream retirement the afterlife. We need to talk about kevin author wonders why anyone. You can rely on lionel shriver to upend your expectations daily. Lionel shrivers furious, unflinching new novel opens with shep knacker. Lionel shriver is never one to shy away from a difficult subject, and her new novel is billed as a savage satire about terrorism and the hack journalists who feed off it. Shriver has a gift for creating real and complicated characters a highly engrossing novel. So much for that is about shep who has been saving all his life so he can retire early to run away to a place where people bask in the sun and live on a dollar per day and he is now ready to go.
She wrote the book, her ninth, following the death of a close friend. Now in their forties, glynis and shep have enjoyed a close marriage, a partnership that shep guilelessly hopes will weather them through. But as her condition worsened, there always seemed to be a reason not to. Hes speaking in 2031 of his daughter, nollie, a former bestselling author back in the days when people still paid for books, but his words could apply equally well to their creator. No, lionel shriver, the problem is not cultural appropriation. The metaphor of fighting can blame the loser for losing you didnt fight hard enough. So much for that lionel shriver has been thinking aboutand confrontingwhat jessica mitford memorably dubbed the american way of death.