"The Mandibles" By Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver riveted me in the world of “The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047” when U.S. dollars lose monetary value and life becomes primitive in Brooklyn, Washington D.C. and the rest of the country. People move moral boundaries as they search for food and shelter in a dog-eat-dog environment. At times, I lived this horror, which is a tribute to the author. Shriver’s adeptness at creating this reality matches her skill at capturing the characters’ reactions to it. The Mandi