The social novel “So Much For That” by the Orange Prize-winning American author Lionel Shriver (best known for the global bestseller “We Need to Talk About Kevin”), published in a handy pocket-sized edition by Harper (an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers) in 2011, is a poignant and deeply realistic anatomy of modern Western society. Shriver, with her characteristically sharp and relentless pen, puts the dysfunctional American healthcare system under the microscope, highlighting how a sudden medical crisis can transform into an insurmountable financial and existential trial for both the individual and the institution of marriage.
The plot revolves around Shep Knacker, an ordinary man who worked hard his whole life, saving money with a single dream: to sell his business in New York for one million dollars and buy a one-way ticket to a quiet, inexpensive life on a remote island off the coast of Tanzania. When the moment finally comes to realize his plan, his wife, Glynis, announces that she is not ready to follow him, constantly making new excuses, until she reveals the painful truth: she is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer and is in absolute need of his private medical insurance to cover the astronomical costs of her treatments.
Αξιολογήσεις
Δεν υπάρχει καμία αξιολόγηση ακόμη.