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All Fours

By: Miranda July
Narrated by: Miranda July
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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.

©2024 Miranda July (P)2024 Canongate Books Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Witty Inspiring

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"A giddy, bold, mind-blowing tour de force by one of our most important literary writers. Funny, honest, rich with the energy of the mind, All Fours will jump-start your relation to language and cause you to think anew about the nature of desire." (GEORGE SAUNDERS)

"All Fours is profound and bawdy and deeply human, a brilliant work of art from a completely blown open and fearless mind." (EMMA CLINE)
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A road trip to the centre of a self. This book is like a modern Mrs Dalloway or My Year of Rest and Relaxation but with more interior design. Beauty, authenticity and everyday life.

Wild Ride

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Character was too self indulgent I couldn’t love her, I found her really annoying, the story had so much potential too

It was ok

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It was very well written and Miranda did an excellent job narrating it - there’s something very special about having a book read by the author however the story itself was underwhelming- I just didn’t connect to it - the way it was written suggests the book was supposed to be quite profound but I just wasn’t moved by it - but I suspect this book is not aimed at readers below the age of 30

Not for me

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Beautiful voice and way of reading rhis exquisite story. I Love it. The way ske porteayed Sam and hos words was So tender and moving.

The way Miranda July read it. Her voice is moving. Best.

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Could not stop listening to Miranda read her own book, so special. Loved everything about it ♥️

Astonishing!

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This read like an autobiographical stream of consciousness. It took me a little while to get into but once I had, I was gripped. So raw and real. This ongoing monologue. Reading by the author made it even the more powerful. If you’re not sure at first, stick with it!

Powerful

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Read by the author, this is wonderfully funny, engaging and thoughtful novel full of surprises and wry observations. Highly recommended.

A wonderful surprising and engaging novel

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It’s amazing, all of it. It’s ugly beautiful but mostly beautiful and honest -Read it.

The words, the insight, the vulnerability

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I discovered MJ through a recent New York Times interview and was intrigued by her intention to “change the world.” While the depiction of non-penetrative intimacy with Davy was fresh and interesting, the rest of the novel felt indulgent—steeped in privileged, Hollywood-style introspection, with little sense of the everyday struggles most people face.
Though beautifully narrated in her own voice, the plot was disjointed, the menopause references overly prescriptive (at times like product placement), and the ending fell flat. Ultimately, it lacked the depth and relatability I was hoping for.
Having said all this - I am going to check out her movies as she is a clearly a multi-talented artist🍿

Style over substance

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Hugely non expressive, monotone reading. Bored me to tears, and brain tuned out. Gave up!

Such a dreadful audiobook

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