The Post-Birthday World - Lionel Shriver

The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver

May book club book. I've said it before: I am not typically a fan of books (or movies or people really) that deal with marital infidelity. Although in this case, I suppose it wasn't marital because the couple had been together ten years but never tied the know. Anyhow, the opening chapter ends with the main character making a choice. Following, every other chapter follows her life as if she cheated on her "husband" and alternate chapters follow her life as if she had not cheated. It's funny because in half the book I really kind of hate her and in half the book I really like her. You'll never guess which storyline makes me hate her ...

All in all very well done and thought provoking (is there really only ONE true path? Is there really only ONE person out there that is right for you? etc.)

APPROVED! 4.5 bookmarks! Read it!