Game Control Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Brutally, darkly funny, and has a "happy" ending of sorts, which is a relief! "

" The premise of this story is that in order to rescue Africa from its crushing overpopulation, what's needed is a virus that selectively kills teenage African males. Watching Africa as observed with Shriver's penetrating eye, the premise seesm quite credible. The ending is weak, though. "

" Very interesting book. A fascinating novel involving demography... as weird as that sounds. Lionel Shriver is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors. I'm glad "We need to talk about Kevin" has given her more notoriety. If you read that book, give her others a try. "

" Interesting, controversial idea but as a whole was disappointed. "

" Nov 08. A thought-provoking novel about theories and possible actions regarding the issue of overpopulation. Set in Africa. Ending was a bit anti-climactic. "

" This book takes an interesting approach to looking at overpopulation in Africa, a bit hard to get through but a great read. "

" Though this book did not sell as well as any other of Shriver's books, it's one of those I enjoyed the most. Provokingly written and very well researched. "

" Great dollops of demographic research and theory don't make this an easy read. I found the intellectually sparring left me cold and uninterested. But the main characters were believable in their unhappiness and hypocrisy. "

" Couldn't stop reading. Strong characters who you do not want to leave. Intriguing novel about Africa and demography. "

" It's a controversial topic, and I expected the plot to be explosive. Not so much. I did like it, even if the story and character development felt uneven "

" Not one of Shriver's best in my opinion, but an informed look at population in third world countries. "

" I can't believe this book was written by the same person who wrote "We Need to Talk About Kevin". I am so disappointed, I found this really tough to read. "

" An amazingly written treatment of incredible dilemmas. "

" I really enjoyed this book. It gives you some perspective on what modern Africa is like and the story is crazy! "

" I read it so you don't have to......selfless to the end. "

" interesting but some times hard for me to get into. not really my cup of tea in terms of topics but good none the less. "

" read this on the beach in cuba - thought provoking "

" It's a controversial topic, and I expected the plot to be explosive. Not so much. I did like it, even if the story and character development felt uneven "

" Game Control is a truly bold satire of humanitarian culture, though I imagine a lot of people would find it extremely offensive. That's how you know it's a truly bold satire. "

" An amazingly written treatment of incredible dilemmas. "

" Brutally, darkly funny, and has a "happy" ending of sorts, which is a relief! "

" This book takes an interesting approach to looking at overpopulation in Africa, a bit hard to get through but a great read. "

" Unfortunately this book speaks to me a little too much. "