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darcygabe's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is easily my favorite book of the year, and easily Top 10 of all-time.
This story is decadent and unhinged and intense and whole and luxurious and makes you want to squeeze every little part of life.
The narrator is self-centered and eccentric and unhinged, and you love to hate her while accepting that you also have an unhinged side that really relates to these intense, borderline personality disorder esque quirks.
I for one was shocked and impressed by the tampon scene. I will never forget it… but I didn’t hate it. July creates these tense, deeply intimate moments that are designed to be unbelievably. Why not live in a world of ultimate freedom and liberation and exploring every aspect it means to be human?
The narrator is a journeying soul, insecure and ungrounded. She hurts plenty of people along the way, and I found her fascinating. Her mid life crisis was like a train wreck I couldn’t look away from.
Overall I would highly recommend this book, but know it’s weird and is not for everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical trauma, Grief, Suicide, Blood, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abandonment
katrinky's review
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Dementia, Suicide, Incest, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Death of parent
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