"Rather than satirize or steamroll, Shriver takes her open-armed and open-borders characters as seriously and empathetically as her anti-immigration ones . Unlike much contemporary literary fiction, which weighs heavily toward interiority and autofiction, Shriver's novels are both idea- and plot-driven. She creates large casts of interesting, complicated characters. Though she is not a satirist, her gimlet-eyed prose conveys a caustic humor." Wall Street Journal "Shriver's deft prose presents emotional arguments that encapsulate both sides of the immigration debate, successfully reading the pulse of current American conversations on the topic. This is a book readers will be eager to talk about." Library Journal (starred review) "Phenomenal and fascinating." The Ben Shapiro Show "Clever.

" - Los Angeles Times on Mania "A superb satirical novelist . [Shriver's] latest novel, Mania, is one of her best . very funny, occasionally offensive and, yes, smart." - Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post, on Mania "Readers craving sharp social commentary need look no further than Shriver, who is at the top of her game with this scary-smart and scathing satire." - Booklist (starred review) on Mania "Never shy of getting stuck in, Shriver now sets her satirical sights on groupthink and the policing of thought." - Financial Times on Mania "[Mania is] a fantasy that hews uncomfortably close to today's reality, where facts and the truth are selectively recognized at increasingly subjective whims . The specifics of Mania are the stuff of bleeding satire, but the novel's guiding concept cuts close to the bone with no anesthesia. Shriver isn't one to tip-toe around her subjects.

She still knows how to poke the bear. In this case, the bear is us." - Boston Globe on Mania "Merciless and funny . the novel's themes--of society's quick pivots when it comes to socially acceptable beliefs, and how close friendships can be poisoned by the culture wars--feel like a welcome distraction, given their slightly (but not unbelievably) absurd elements." - The Economist on Mania "Shriver . suffuses this cogent tale of a toxic friendship with contrarian political commentary. Those sympathetic toward Shriver's anti-groupthink message will find much to enjoy." - Publishers Weekly on Mania "Seldom is a book as funny, important and timely .

I was laughing out loud at the same time as my blood was running cold." - John Cleese on Mania.