a oeThe Post-Birthday World is a brilliant a what if?a (TM) novel. But that barely scrapes the surface in describing Shrivera (TM)s imaginative feat. . . .Ita (TM)s mad genius. . . . A tour de force.a a " USA Today American childrena (TM)s book illustrator Irina McGovern enjoys a secure, settled life in London with her smart, loyal, disciplined partner, Lawrence a " until the night she finds herself inexplicably drawn to kissing another man, a passionate, extravagant, top-ranked snooker player. Two competing alternate futures hinge on this single kiss, as Irinaa (TM)s decision a " to surrender to temptation or to preserve her seemingly safe partnership with Lawrence a " will have momentous consequences for her career, her friendships and familial relationships, and the texture of her daily life. a oeA playful, psychologically acute, and luxuriously textured meditation on the nature of love.a a " The New Yorker a oeOutstanding. . . . Shriver, a brilliant and versatile writer, allows these competing stories to unfold organically, each a fully rounded drama, rich with irony, ambiguity, and unforeseeable human complications.a a " Entertainment Weekly a oe A] wonderful new novel. . . . The rewards for sticking with these five-hundred-plus pages are as delicious as one of Irinaa (TM)s feasts.a a " Washington Post Book World a oeBook clubs across the USA should be buying up stacks of Lionel Shrivera (TM)s dazzling Rubika (TM)s Cube of a novel. . . . Even if youa (TM)re a solitary reader, file this one under Books That Will Have You Talking a " to yourself.a a " USA Today