A review by nixiethepixie
It Chooses You by Miranda July

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

an exploration of creativity, connection and story, through the guise of interviewing individuals from pennysavers. miranda july interviews individuals, and assembles a journal x transcript x personal reflections upon each encounter. the book is not only made up of interviews, but also july's process amidst writing her second screenplay. we hear a lot of her self-referential reflections and questions for process, the project and life. lucky she's a charmer, otherwise it could come across as indulgent. perhaps it does to some. 

brigette sire's photographs are beautiful and nostalgic, a perfect accompaniment and insight into the lives of these individuals. 

albeit, i wonder how much each individual was paid, and do hope they were compensated adequately, for their stories are used to fuel this book, imaginations and hearts. things like this always carry an ethical question with them.