![]() ![]() From the point of view of this Iowa transplant, Shriver nailed the details, the positive and the negative, of everyday life in Iowa. ![]() My thoughts: I didn't realize this novel is set in Iowa until I began reading it, and it was a treat. When her brother Edison, an accomplished jazz pianist, arrives for a visit, Pandora cannot believe how obese her brother has become. She now lives in Iowa with her husband Fletcher, a health nut, and his two children. ![]() The basics: Big Brother is the story of Pandora, who grew up in Los Angeles with a father who starred on a popular 1970's family sitcom with parallels to her life. After raving about So Much For That ( I gave it 5 stars), I also enjoyed We Need to Talk About Kevin ( I gave it 4.5 stars) and The New Republic ( I gave it 4 stars.) I'm utterly fascinated with both her work and her as a person, because her books and characters are so distinct. The backstory: Lionel Shriver is an author whose work I've enjoyed immensely in the past. ![]()
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