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Game Control By: Lionel Shriver. Nov 09, Grace rated it it was ok. This book similar to So Much For That ended up being a diatribe. I found myself just wishing that the preaching would stop. Um, yes. When she finally decided to wrap it up, she had to resort to a contrite and convenient ending that seemed just about as plausible as the original idea for the book.
Could have skipped this one. Jan 07, Stephanie rated it liked it. The writing is very intelligent, and the topic of global population and its effects as well as how best to address the issue is fascinating. But the plot fell apart about halfway through the book, after veering off into fantastical territory. I wasn't really sold on the characters, and didn't care much what happened to them in the end. However, if you're reading this for a well-researched, incisive, and refreshingly politically incorrect discussion of population control, you won't be disappoint The writing is very intelligent, and the topic of global population and its effects as well as how best to address the issue is fascinating.
However, if you're reading this for a well-researched, incisive, and refreshingly politically incorrect discussion of population control, you won't be disappointed. Jun 07, Tina Siegel rated it really liked it. God, I love Lionel Shriver! She tackles difficult, uncomfortable subjects honestly and head on and somehow manages to be sympathetic but not sentimental about it.
I love how brave she is. I also adore that black, black humour of hers. I did find a few of the characters grating in this one, and the structure wasn't as solid as it could have been. I also found the ending hard to swallow. Otherwise, fantastic. Read it! A fun enough read. If, like me, you think that most of humanity's problems can be laid at the feet of our inability to control our population, and if, like me, you think that famines, wars, and plagues are just the earth trying to make corrections for a virus that is out of control Apr 22, Katherine rated it did not like it.
I read it so you don't have to Still one of my less-favorite Shriver novels. But not because its a bad book it's not! Oct 09, Charlotte rated it it was amazing. I don't understand all the one- and two-star reviews of Game Control, especially from readers who claim to be die-hard fans of Lionel Shriver. Aren't odd names and outlandish premises part of what we love about her work? I also couldn't help but think of Margaret Atwood's explanation of the premise of The Handmaid's Tale, how everything that happened to June in Gilead--no matter how unlikely it may have seemed--had been based on real events from around the world.
Although Shriver doesn't state t I don't understand all the one- and two-star reviews of Game Control, especially from readers who claim to be die-hard fans of Lionel Shriver. Although Shriver doesn't state this in the author interview in my copy, I'll bet the same could be said of Game Control. Oh, and the writing. I love it when a line resonates with such strength that I have to stop and reread it, type it up and send it to a friend, or jot it down in my notebook. This happened four times in pages.
I'd say that's quite a literary feat. Game Control is a beautifully written book about a very ugly topic, with complicated and not-very-likeable characters. It's definitely worth a read. Apr 11, Brian rated it really liked it.
Might have been math; might have been social studies. Over the years these nightmares gradually subsided and were replaced more recently with the fact my species has been skipping along toward the climate tipping point, the next great age of extinctions including our pesky pollinators, the plasticization of the oceans and our food, the placement of our nuclear self-destruct buttons in the hands of two-year olds, and on and on.
Now Schriver has reminded me again of Malthus. Carefully researched. Craftily embedded in a dark comedy. Take a walk in the park!
Start over watching Friends from the beginning one more time. Another victory for good writing. Odd but interesting novel For fans of Lionel Shriver, this is a must read. You can see elements of many of her other novels in this book, and the author says it's one of her favourites.
For people new to the author, this is not her best work. I can see why. This book tackles taboo subjects like overpopulation from an interesting angle, that of the girlfriend of a man planning to cull two billion people. The relationship between them an Odd but interesting novel For fans of Lionel Shriver, this is a must read.
The relationship between them and his dead ex-girlfriend is the main focus of the book. This is not a perfect novel. I found it difficult to believe in Calvin's schemes due to a lack of detail. The story takes a long time to get going and resolves too quickly. But an ambitious novel, imperfectly executed, is still more interesting than one that never ventures out of safe territory.
May 19, Hannah Whiteoak rated it really liked it. For fans of Lionel Shriver, this is a must read. I can see why Shriver is fond of this book. It tackles the taboo subject of overpopulation from an interesting angle, that of the girlfriend of a man planning to cull two billion people.
The relationship between them and For fans of Lionel Shriver, this is a must read. Jun 28, Erin rated it really liked it. It's interesting that this book is written in , and here in our countries are overwhelmed with third world migrants destroying our future.
The story is intensely interesting and of course many of us fantasize about abrupt population reduction. It was fascinating to read about characters who understand this, but with their own quirks and vices.
Great story, pathological altruism won out. Feb 03, Ktbird rated it did not like it. While I have been enthralled with other books by this author, I found this book tedious and its characters pretentious. Most of what happens in this book occurs via dialogue and I did not find that captivating or believable. I think the author wanted us to hate these characters, but, for me, it was too much. I really did not enjoy this book.
Jul 23, Neo rated it liked it. Lionel Shriver masters dialogue and believable characters. She somehow divulges small merits in the most unlikeable of characters. The subject matter is awfully grim, yet the author splatters the chapters with something to laugh out loud at. I did find myself by the end of the book wanting to HAVE read it rather than be reading it, hence just 3 stars, but then it still managed to surprise me. Jan 11, Theresa rated it it was ok. I loved the concept of this book.
I loved the idea of the characters albeit not always them. It was a bit too dense a read for me and sometimes tried to be a bit too clever for its one good. Interesting enough to finish but nothing like the page turner that 'we need to talk about Kevin' was. Very hard to rate.
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