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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. Though so much for that does occasionally groan under the weight of its. Buy so much for that book online at best prices in india on. 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. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Shep has sold his handyman company, and he is ready to leave the american dream behind and. 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. Lionel shriver books list of books by author lionel shriver. Very satisfying ending, and i was left feeling very happy and fulfilled. Mar 27, 2010 in so much for that shriver has returned to the territory she knows best. Books by lionel shriver author of we need to talk about.

Shriver has a gift for creating real and complicated characters a highly engrossing novel. Apr 20, 2010 with her new novel, so much for that, lionel shriver strengthens her already credible claim to the title of best living american writer. Theres a secondary liebestod theme, loveanddeath within marriage. Jocelyn mcclurg, usa today shriver writes in precise, dynamic prose.

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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 436 pages and is available in hardcover format. These were the words that announced lionel shrivers talk at the ubud writers and readers festival in bali. The collapse of the united states arrives in 2029, not via climate change or airborne viruses or zombie hordes, but international monetary policy. This book hooked me from the first line and i could not put this book down for. It encapsulates her image as a strict, somewhat frightening woman, famous not only for her macabre novels but also her personal routine. Alas, lionel shriver is not a very likeable writer.

Nothings more american than not quite recognizing some of our most accomplished artists. Mar 18, 2010 buy so much for that by shriver, lionel isbn. Each quote represents a book that is interesting, well written and has potential to enhance the readers life. This book deals with the infinite shortcomings of the american healthcare system. So much for that lionel shriver author, 2010 harpercollins 480 pp. Its a poignant moment that highlights the limits of even the most modern science in the battle against death, while acknowledging our human need for hope against the odds. Youll think of hardedge satirists like tom wolfe and martin amis.

So i was looking forward to reading her new book big brother, particularly since it deals with an issue that unfortunately is near and dear to my heart being overweight. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read so much for that. So much for that livros na amazon brasil 9781441855886. Mar 08, 2011 lionel shriver s novels include the new republic, so much for that, the postbirthday world, and the international bestseller we need to talk about kevin. S so much for that by lionel shriver 2011, paperback. Shep knacker, the protagonist of lionel shriver s latest novel, so much for that, believes his life will begin in earnest only when he quits the rat race and moves to pemba, an island off the.

The book has been awarded with wellcome book prize. Im sure lionel shriver was not attempting to describe her latest novel as she wrote this but, funnily enough, the quote perfectly describes so much for that. 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. Buy so much for that by lionel shriver from amazons fiction books store. So much for that by lionel shriver a novel tallies the real cost of health care so much for that, lionel shriver s new novel, is. Pdf so much for that book by lionel shriver free download. So much for that by lionel shriver battered by bad insurance lionel shrivers novel so much for that tells the story of shep knacker, who is about to retire to a tropical island. Mar 22, 2019 im willful and regimented and i dont quite trust myself so i have rules that i follow.

So much for that by lionel shriver paperback, 2011 for. But there is one group to whom so much for that cannot possibly be recommended. Lionel shrivers novels include the national book award finalist so much for that, the new york times bestseller the postbirthday world, the international bestseller we need to talk about kevin and the sunday times bestseller big brother. Lionel shriver s novels include the new republic, so much for that, the postbirthday world, and the international bestseller we need to talk about kevin. In this novel, shriver presents a biting criticism of the us health care system. Buy so much for that book online at low prices in india. 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. So much for that book by lionel shriver thriftbooks. She is an expat born in north carolina, she moved to london 15 years ago, with an unerring grasp of. San francisco chronicle from new york times bestselli.

Lionel shriver s novels include the national book award finalist so much for that, the new york times bestseller the postbirthday world, the international bestseller we need to talk about kevin and the sunday times bestseller big brother. Review of so much for that by lionel shriver, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. The novel was shortlisted for the 2010 national book award for fiction the novel, a social satire, follows american entrepreneur shep knacker, as he is forced to pay for medical care for his wife, preventing him from following his goal of retiring to a third world country. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by lionel shriver. In so much for that shriver has returned to the territory she knows best. Jane kivik free download or read online so much for that pdf epub book. 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. Why did i have to end up in a lionel shriver book, where everything is always.

Though so much for that might not be the best introduction to shriver, it is a wry, astutely observed book that delivers all the way up to the unexpected conclusion. So much for that is a 2010 novel by lionel shriver. Jun 21, 2016 lionel shriver lionel shriver s novels include the new republic, so much for that, the postbirthday world, and the international bestseller we need to talk about kevin. Lionel shrivers unflinching new novel seethes with injustices. So much for that by lionel shriver casting a cynical eye over america, the author brilliantly proves that she is no onebook wonder. Shriver, nobodys idea of an optimist about the present day, delivers a dire vision of nearfuture america.

So much for that, lionel shrivers improbably feelgood black comedy, is the rare book that can make suicide, nearbankruptcy and. I got this book for free as part of the tlc book tour promotion. So much for that lionel shriver ebook harpercollins publishers. Like her previous books, it hits unapproachable subjects headon and revels in. Free download or read online so much for that pdf epub book. So much for that by lionel shriver digested read books. 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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. But despite this, the ending works, and its the ending thats been promised in sheps imagination the whole time. I think the thing about that book that i still think about. Lionel shrivers furious, unflinching new novel opens with shep knacker, a disillusioned small businessman, planning to escape to early. 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, dying, and the obscene cost of medical care in modern america.

I loved her books lets talk about kevin and especially so much for that. So much for that by lionel shriver after a lifetime of hard work shepherd knacker has sold his handyman business and is escaping his job and an ailing marriage to retire to an island in the sun. Why did i have to end up in a lionel shriver book, where everything is always shit. Lionel shriver s anticipated followup to the postbirthday world tackles a tricky subject. So much for that by lionel shriver, paperback barnes. 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. This is my third lionel shriver novel, and shes definitely becoming a favoured author of mine. S so much for that by lionel shriver 2011, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. 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 middleaged man forced to give up his. Jun 21, 2016 shriver, nobodys idea of an optimist about the present day, delivers a dire vision of nearfuture america. Shep knacker has long saved for the afterlife, an idyllic retreat in the third world where his nest egg can last forever. I just finished so much for that and i feel uplifted and completely entranced with this author, whom ive never tried before. Many people will like lionel shrivers ninth novel admirers of gripping and clever contemporary fiction, discerning critics and, if there is any justice, literary prize committees.

The new novel so much for that, however, gives uninterrupted play to laughing scorn. 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. The publisher has made available one 1 copy of so much for that to be given out enter at the end of the post. Shrivers book so much for that was released on march 2, 2010. It was subsequently named a finalist for the national book award in fiction. Shriver s book so much for that was released on march 2, 2010. Shep knacker, the protagonist of lionel shrivers latest novel, so much for that, believes his life will begin in earnest only when he quits the. 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.

Mar 26, 2010 so much for that continues shriver s interest in chance, though the incidence of medical catastrophe among the cast list might initially be thought to be pushing the laws of probability. The novel was shortlisted for the 2010 national book award for fiction. Her journalism has appeared in the guardian, the new york times, the wall street journal, and many other publications. Novelist and journalist lionel shriver won the coveted orange prize in 2005 for we need to talk about kevin, a gripping literary pageturner that delves into the tragic possibilities of motherhood gone awry. So much for that by lionel shriver battered by bad insurance lionel shriver s novel so much for that tells the story of shep knacker, who is about to retire to a tropical island. Mar 14, 2010 shep knacker, the protagonist of lionel shrivers latest novel, so much for that, believes his life will begin in earnest only when he quits the rat race and moves to pemba, an island off. Written by lionel shriver, audiobook narrated by dan john miller. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. It has the most implausible, ridiculous of endings. Shep knacker has long saved for the afterlife, an idyllic ret. I recently finished a friend of the family, another book peopled by many unpleasant characters, but by the end of that book i was relieved it was finally done and sorry that id wasted the time. As the protagonist, shep, nears retirement, he dreams of the afterlife on a remote african island. Buy so much for that by lionel shriver online at alibris. We use a third party provider, dotmailer, to deliver our newsletters.