Abominations

“Shriver’s roving curiosity, her libertarian inclinations and her trans-Atlantic orientation (she resides mostly in England and lived for more than a decade in Northern Ireland) make her a rare voice, someone who challenges orthodoxies in the way that many journalists and public intellectuals claim to do but don’t. It is bracing to spend time in the company of such a smart, plain-spoken and unpredictable person.” — Wall Street Journal
"Should be mandatory reading for college freshmen." — Brett Stephens, New York Times
"Lionel Shriver is oddly unpredictable—and that’s what keeps her interesting. She seems to actively resist satisfying expectations." — Washington Post
"A razor-sharp observer of contemporary life who brings an acutely personal viewpoint to global issues in ways that feel both intimate and universal." — Booklist
"Spirited, incendiary, entertaining, and sure to ruffle some feathers." — Kirkus Reviews
"Shriver's fans . . . will make room on their shelves for it." — Publishers Weekly
“Shriver has always been constitutionally inclined toward defiance.” — Ariel Levy, The New Yorker
“Shriver is an incisive social satirist with a clear grip on the ironies of our contemporary age.” — Los Angeles Times
"Shriver is a master of the misanthrope.” — Time
“Shriver has always seemed to be at least a few steps ahead of the rest of us.” — New York Times Book Review