The Motion of the Body Through Space, (Hardcover)

from LARA335

Shriver doesn't disappoint, she always seems to have a finger on the pulse. This novel takes in a number of current themes including ‘cancelling' ie no longer being able to dislike nasty people if they also happen to be female or disabled or of colour or…. And she also focuses on competitive fitn...

from nivramkoorb

This is the 6th book I have read by Shriver in the last 3 years. She is one my favorite authors. A very talented "wordsmith" who always seems to be able to use her prose in a creative and entertaining way. In a 380 page novel I try to not miss anything. Because of this talent, I am able to overlo...

from viviennestrauss

I overall really enjoyed reading this book, sadly though it made me hyper aware of my own aching knees.

from pgchuis

This featured a very smug middle-class couple called (really) Remington and Serenata Alabaster in their early sixties. All her life Serenata has pursued a punishing self-directed exercise regime, which has left her needing two knee replacements, but she is afraid to have the surgeries. Remington,...