This is the third Book by Lionel Shriver, that I have begun to read, but of those 3 books, the only one I have ever managed to finish. is "we need to talk about Kevin"

Why I find it hard to finish her books, when she can write a good story, with topics that make you think? When the story is a important one with a point? The simple fact is, I can't finish them, because I can't stand the way she writes her female characters.

I recognise that women such as the ones in the book exist. But I just can't like them. Even the mother from 'Kevin' was a bitch at times, but I copuld sympathise with her, but no other women from her books can I

Glynis was such a bitter and awful woman, I wished her to be dead, so she could let Shep get away to his alternate life, away from all the other pressures. Flicka mum (loved this young girl) was a compllete pain in the arse, for god sake woman, get pissed off will you!!!!

I tried to get through this book, but just couldn't in the end. Glynis was just irritating me beyond belief, I was at the point were every page I'd hope to turn it and find she was dead.

I felt sorry for Shep, and really wished he would stop wasting his money on the ungrateful cow.

Sorry, it has been 3 times I've tried, no more. Lionel, you are off my reading list, I'll be banning your books from here on in, no matter how much they are praised by the critics, I can't takke it no more!!!