![]() ![]() The fellowship of Lionel Shriver fanatics is about to grow larger, so to speak. It asks just how much sacrifice we'll make to save single members of our families, and whether it's ever possible to save loved ones from themselves. What happened? After Edison has more than overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: It's him or me.Rich with Shriver's distinctive wit and ferocious energy, Big Brother is about fat: an issue both social and excruciatingly personal. In the years since they've seen one another, the once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. Then, when Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at the airport, she doesn't recognize him. Alas, her husband, Fletcher, a self-employed high-end cabinetmaker, now spurns the "toxic" dishes that he'd savored through their courtship, and spends hours each day to manic cycling. ![]() Big Brother is a striking novel about siblings, marriage, and obesity from Lionel Shriver, the acclaimed author the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin. ![]()
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