Reviews tagging 'Death'

All Fours by Miranda July

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katrinky's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad

4.0

I enjoyed this more than "the first bad man," for many reasons. I know more kinky people now, I know many peri- and post-menopausal people now, I have seen Miranda July in person now, it's a book about marriage and nonmonogamy and parenting and art and I've done all of those things now. it landed for me. I wish I knew more about design so I could picture the motel room better. I also can't believe FMH exists as a thing that can happen, holy shit. anyway, this book is unnerving and fun to read and a legit valuable source of information about menopause!
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lvleggett's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Never have I ever encountered a book that is so direct and well-informed about perimenopaus. I felt as the narrator felt as she unearthed this new information about what was happening -- or about to happen -- to her body. I was shocked, bereft, angered, and giddy with it all. But that's not all that this book is. It is about coming to terms with a major life change. It is about accepting who you are and what you want - and then having the guts to go for it. The narrator is self-absorbed, distracted by desire at times but also full of life and love. I reveled in her awkward romances and deep friendships. I laughed at her observations. I willed her through this confounding phase of life. This is a provocative, funny, chaotic book about midlife. It doesn't represent all middle-aged women, but the fact that it represents any is something interesting. 
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