Shep Knacker is the kind of guy that always does the right thing. He works hard and saves his money, takes care of his family--including his elderly father and ungrateful sister--and he waits. Waits for the day when his savings account will take him to some country in another part of the globe where he can live on a dollar a day like a king. Shep wants to escape the ratrace, wants to live out his retirement with his wife Glynnis (who isn't exactly keen on his "Afterlife" plan) in a sunny paradise where he can
be rather than just
do. An attractive prospect, but you know what they say about the best laid plans...
Lionel Shriver's book is about freedom, money, illness and the medical system. A lot of
So Much For That is grim, and there are some parts that aren't as compelling as others, but as a whole I liked this book because it made me think. What do I really want out of life? Am I getting it? And if not, if we all have to wait for our Afterlife to finally be happy and fulfilled, what if that day never comes?
Thank you to HaperCollinsCanada for the review copy.
The opinions expressed here are all mine.
