Should We Stay or Should We Go - by Lionel Shriver

This book is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged exploration of the complexities of aging, love, and mortality.

When Kay Wilkinson's father passes away, she can't cry, as Alzheimer's disease has eroded him into a paranoid lunatic over ten years.

Cyril, her husband, proposes a modest deal: they should commit suicide together once they turn eighty to spare their loved ones the humiliating and protracted decline of aging.

The book takes readers on a journey through twelve parallel universes, each exploring a possible future for Kay and Cyril.

Will they end up in a luxury retirement village or a Cuckoo's Nest-like home? Will being demented be fun? The author addresses serious themes with an uncannily light touch, weaving in contemporary issues like Brexit and mass migration.

With its wildly inventive and sometimes hilarious take on mortality, Should We Stay or Should We Go is a delight to read and a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered about the future of humanity.