The Mandibles
by Lionel Shriver · first published 2016
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517 pages ; 22 cm
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In Lionel Shriver’s wonderful ‘The Mandibles’ [0], set in the near-future, human contact has become a no-no for this reason. To touch is to spread germs, which are by now potentially deadly. Great book if you’re in to near-future dystopia. [0]:…
on “My Husband Became a Poster Child of the Post-Antibiotic Era” ↗I'm reading a novel with my PIM (partner in mischief) titled The Mandibles, by Lionel Shriver. I was thinking that the novel may have been written recently because so much of it reminds me of our current economic & political situation, but I was very surprised to learn it was…
on “Books I loved reading this year” ↗…ever fascinating. * This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate, by Naomi Klein. Like a lot of popular non-fiction, this could have been an excellent long-form article instead. Fiction: * The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047 by Lionel Shriver. A book with a high concept story and poor execution. * The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Not my first time reading it, but just as enjoyable on this…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗