All Fours

A Novel

De: Miranda July

Narrado por: Miranda July

Duración: 10 h y 13 m

Resumen del Editor

The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life

"A frank novel about a midlife awakening, which is funnier and more boldly human than you ever quite expect….the bravery of All Fours is nothing short of riveting."—Vogue

“A novel that presses into that tender bruise about the anxiety of aging, of what it means to have a female body that is aging, and wanting the freedom to live a fuller life…Deeply funny and achingly true.”—LA Times

“All Fours possessed me. I picked it up and neglected my life until the last page, and then I started begging every woman I know to read it as soon as possible.”—The Cut

“July’s novel is hot and weird and captivating and one of the most entertaining, deranged, and moving depictions of lust and romantic mania I’ve ever read.”—New York Magazine

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, checks into a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in 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 forty-five-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectation 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 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“An irreverent and brilliantly touching story of a woman’s quest for freedom.”—Oprah Daily

"Atmospheric, sexy and totally unexpected."—People Magazine

“An intimate, fearless, and sexy coming-of-middle-age story . . [a] wonderfully weird adventure.”–TIME

irresistible

I couldn't stop listening. I finished it in two days. listened every spare minute I had. she's so poetic and at times totally weird, but completely intriguing. so many times I connected to her story because she was able to put words to my own experiences. I absolutely loved it and wishes it wasn't over. please make it into a movie!

an absolute stand-out

i read The First Bad Man earlier this year and it blew my mind- i came into this novel with sky high expectations and somehow it still knocked me over with emotions! This one is a must read!!

Stunning

This is an absolutely stunning book, a tour de force of self-discovery, self-love, acceptance of one’s fragility, I could go on forever. It’s raw and quirky, funny and eye-opening, very, very authentic.
Thank you Ms. July very much, it’s been a while since I’ve read a book that honest and kind.

Excellent nonsense

I always enjoy both the nonsense and revelations about the mundane that MJ uses to craft her yarns.

I feel so seen

I preordered this book on a whim. I had never read anything by the author and I had no idea what the book was about. I just saw in a list of “we’re excited it’s upcoming” and I thought “life’s short. Buy the book”.
I’m a 42 year old middle class woman. I feel so seen. While every aspect of this book doesn’t fit me exactly, this book fits me exactly. Like poetry, it’s beautiful to read/ hear your feelings or thoughts put to words in a beautiful succinct way.
Also it solved the mystery of why I’ve had such bad vertigo since March. 😂😂

I highly recommend this book and I’m recommending it to everyone I know!

How lucky we are to live amongst such a talented human.

Really great read. Thank you. If you are a fan you will love it. If you are new to the author/artist welcome.

Wonderful.

I love everything Miranda does, and this novel did not disappoint. Just wonderful. I will listen a second time very soon.

Descriptions—in ways I would have never dreamed describing things. And so resonant.

The ending—I’ll have to audit again. Maybe I was multitasking too much. I didn’t get it.

A journey through the muddy

What it’s like to embody holistically the muddiness of being a woman and a man a being, the complex simplicity of love, sex, gender, finding and losing. A must read for those navigating all of life and how we fit.

Pure magic

I didn’t want it to end. Listening to Miranda July for 10 hours tell this story was incredibly soothing.