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A review by blackoxford
The Standing Chandelier by Lionel Shriver
3.0
Love Has Limits
When A loves B, and B loves C, but C hates A, none of the relations are stable. Especially if B is a male who defines himself by these relations and therefore puts himself emotionally at the mercy of females A and C. Thanks to B, everyone is confused and hapless. Men! Who’d have ‘em?
Women are more resilient than men, less naive and generally more capable of guile. Is that sexist? Perhaps. But that’s Shriver’s opinion, and I trust her. Personally, I’ve never understood why women aren’t the only candidates for Army generalships, which demand strategy-savvy intelligence; and why men aren’t restricted to the lower ranks that require only myopic muscle.
When A loves B, and B loves C, but C hates A, none of the relations are stable. Especially if B is a male who defines himself by these relations and therefore puts himself emotionally at the mercy of females A and C. Thanks to B, everyone is confused and hapless. Men! Who’d have ‘em?
Women are more resilient than men, less naive and generally more capable of guile. Is that sexist? Perhaps. But that’s Shriver’s opinion, and I trust her. Personally, I’ve never understood why women aren’t the only candidates for Army generalships, which demand strategy-savvy intelligence; and why men aren’t restricted to the lower ranks that require only myopic muscle.