22 Oct 2018

The Standing Chandelier - by Lionel Shriver

This book is described as a novella and it is, indeed, quite a short book, even though the story covers quite a long timer period. It is not so much a story about events, but more an exploration into a number of people’s response to those events and the feelings engendered. I guess I might say that it is a study of emotional intelligence. The key issue is whether a man and a woman can be truly platonic friends. The author does not attempt to give a definitive answer, but does a good job of pushing around the subject for thought and discussion.

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