Brian Martin

Fools rush in: Mania, by Lionel Shriver, reviewed

In an alternative universe where the Mental Parity Movement holds sway, the ignorant and unqualified are deemed ‘just as good as anyone else’ – with predictable results

Lionel Shriver. [Getty Images]
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    Lionel Shriver

    The Borough Press, pp. 288, £22

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