The Mandibles has Bite
Prescient Look at One Economic Future
"The Mandibles" by Lionel Shriver provides a chilling glimpse into a dystopian economic collapse that feels more like reality every day. It delves into family dynamics amidst chaos while managing to explain complex economic principles in a novel format. Bleak, thought-provoking commentary on economic seediness under a gloss of lies.
About the Creator
Cathi Allen
When my first-grade teacher said to write a book, I wrote a book. It won a Young Authors award from the AAUW. I thought I'd be writing books for the rest of my life. Until I had to get a real job. I've finally fired myself. Hello, pen!
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