Abominations [NF]

  4 Reviews

Dinner party etiquette would suggest diners not discuss money, religion or politics. Iconoclastic author Lionel Shriver would suggest no such restriction, any time, any place. In these 35 essays, speeches and op-eds, the subject matter is many and varied from cancel culture, #MeToo and freedom of speech through to cultural appropriation in literature.

Provocative, confrontational but imbued with clarity of argument, this book is a political correctness free-zone that is as fascinating as it is divisive.

Reviews

AUCK 172

15-07-2024

A worthwhile read provoking good discussion. We found the font too small and faint.

NELS 002

10-07-2024

Excellent notes - book shows how persuasive a good writer can be - generated great discussion.

TAUR 059

12-06-2024

Everyone enjoyed the book but some skipped some sections. All loved her writing and style and the diversity of topics. One of the longest discussions on a book we have ever had due to the thought provoking content. Identity/cultural appropriation in fiction writing caught the whole group's attention but most sections generated a great discussion. None of the group found anything offensive but all agreed some of her viewpoints were challenging.

AUCK 037

16-04-2024

We appreciated the turn of phrase, the humour, the wit, and the intellectual heft Shriver puts into her work. We thought her view of cultural appropriateness was too extreme. However her views on friendship were insightful. Made us think - a very contrarian individual who has written some good books.