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Lionel Shriver

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Lionel Shriver was born Margaret Ann Shriver on May 18, 1957 in Gastonia, North Carolina. She changed her first name because of her preference for it. She was educated at Barnard College, and Columbia University (BA, MFA). She has lived in Nairobi, Bangkok and Belfast, and currently lives in visa mer London. Shriver wrote seven novels and published six (one novel could not find a publisher) before writing We Need to Talk About Kevin, which she called her "make or break" novel. She won the 2005 Orange Prize for her eighth published novel, We Need to Talk About Kevin, a thriller and close study of maternal ambivalence, and the role it might have played in the title character's decision to murder nine people at his high school. The book created a lot of controversy, and achieved success through word of mouth. The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 was published in May 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver i Orange January/July (februari 2013)

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Lionel Shriver is one of my favorite writers. I have read almost all of her books since 2010 and I thought I would go back and read the earlier ones. These did not get published until she became successful. Doublefault is one of those books. It is about a couple of professional tennis players. Willy is a female player who has been obsessed with tennis since she was five. At 23 she has climbed up the rankings but still has a long way to go. For her tennis is everything. Eric her husband who she meets at age 23 is a natural athlete and good at everything. In the beginning Willy is much better than Eric but as he ascends she descends(a knee injury contributes this). Eric is the good supportive husband but Willy can't deal with his success as her career goes into the tank. This book is more about choice, one pointedness than it is about tennis. As always, Shriver's writing is great. The tension in the marriage is hard to take and how Eric puts up with Willy seems beyond belief. What is good about the book is that it is real in terms of what can happen in a competitive marriage. Not a happy ending but a worthwhile read from a great author in the beginning of her career before she achieved success. If you have not read Shriver, I recommend her most recent works. If you enjoy those than double back to this earlier work.… (mer)
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nivramkoorb | 13 andra recensioner | Mar 10, 2024 |
UGH, not for me. Didn't get very far. Took a month before I gave up on it.
 
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73pctGeek | 394 andra recensioner | Mar 5, 2024 |
I just could not get into this book, therefore, I have stopped reading it.
 
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Cathie_Dyer | 59 andra recensioner | Feb 29, 2024 |
This is my 8th book by Shriver. She is one of my favorite authors and having read her most recent books, I have decided to read her earlier works. This book was originally written in 1998 but was not published until 2012. There are reasons why and Shriver gives her take in a beginning author's note. I find it funny that some reviewers had a problem with her author's note. The book might seem dated but this is what is was like in 1998. You can't make 1998 be 2024. The story concerns Edgar Kellog an attorney who gives up his career to be a novice foreign journalist. He is around 40 and feels unfulfilled. He gets assigned to Barba a mythical land on the edge of Portugal close to Africa. Shriver portrays Barba in very unflattering way and you quickly realize that this book is a satire and I took it as such. Kellog's goal is to cover the local politics and the terror group SOB and to find out what happened to Barrington Saddler the star reporter he is replacing who disappeared. Shriver tells the entire story through Edgar's viewpoint. We see Edgar as someone who has always wanted to be "the guy" and has some definite problems. Once he settles in he discovers the Saddler had created SOB by taking credit for terrorist attacks throughout the world that went unclaimed by the perpetrators. Soon a local group establishes a connection and the goal is Barba independence from Portugal. As an avid reader of Shriver I always enjoy her great satire, humor, and the ability to write on a incredible level. This allows me to forgive her plot holes and occasional tedium through the middle part of the book. I recommend this book after you have read her most recent books from the last 15 years. Shriver is a controversial writer but someone you should consider reading.… (mer)
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Verk
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13,832
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