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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.For
Pandora, cooking is a form of love. 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. Then, when Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at the
airport, she doesn t recognize him. In the years since they ve seen one
another, the once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of
pounds. 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. 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."
From the acclaimed author of the National
Book Award finalist So Much for That and the international bestseller We
Need to Talk About Kevin comes an extraordinary novel about siblings,
marriage, and obesity.When Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at
the Iowa airport, she doesn't recognize him. In the four years since she
last saw him, the once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained
hundreds of pounds. What happened? And it's not just the weight. Edison
breaks her husband Fletcher's handcrafted furniture, makes overkill
breakfasts for the family, and entices her stepson not only to forgo
college but to drop out of high school. After Edison has more than
overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: it's
him or me. But which loyalty is paramount, that of a wife or a sister?
For without Pandora's support, surely Edison will eat himself into an
early grave.Rich with Shriver's distinctive wit and ferocious energy,
Big Brother is about fat--an issue both social and excruciatingly
personal. It asks just how much we are obligated to help members of our
families, and whether it's ever possible to save loved ones from
themselves. |