"A bruisingly vibrant and freeing novel that gives incredibly intimate access to an artist as she journeys into mid-life changes. "
A bruisingly vibrant and freeing novel that gives incredibly intimate access to an artist as she journeys into mid-life changes. A planned road-trip from Los Angeles to New York is derailed thirty minutes in and becomes a fascinating exploration of self. Miranda July is an author who has the most considered and compassionate touch as she deliberately prods innermost thoughts and encourages your mind to expand and explore. I first met her unique voice in 2015 with the 16 wonderfully thought-provoking short stories in No One Belongs Here More Than You. She has developed a wryly pointed humour paired with a smart eloquence, ensuring a balance is achieved when she delves into, and far beyond accepted norms. There were parts of this novel where I felt as though I was reading about myself, elsewhere as though I was entering forbidden territory. That is the joy of the writing here, the narrator simultaneously shared her secret with me while broadcasting to the world. Focusing on all things woman is the strength of this tale, from changing bodies to relationships, sex, innermost thoughts and feelings. I just had to include this as not only a Liz Pick of the Month but also a LoveReading Star Book. All Fours is a brilliantly vibrant and provocative novel that contains a steely strength, highly recommended.
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A 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR BBC R4 OPEN BOOK, THE OBSERVER, GQ, GRAZIA, HERO, I-D, NYLON
A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, beds down in a nondescript motel and immerses herself in a temporary reinvention that turns out to be the start of an entirely different journey.
Miranda July’s second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July’s wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy and palpable delight in pushing boundaries, All Fours tells the story of one woman’s quest for a new kind of freedom. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic and domestic life of a 45-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectations while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive.
All Fours features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Family Drama, General Fiction, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Fiction, Fiction: narrative themes
All Fours is available in Paperback, Hardback
All Fours was written by Miranda July and published by Canongate Books
All Fours has 326 pages
£18.00
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