All Fours (novel)

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All Fours
Author Miranda July
Publication date
2024

All Fours is a 2024 novel by Miranda July. [1] [2] The novel follows a 45-year-old perimenopausal woman who, after having an extramarital affair during a road trip, has a sexual awakening. [3] [4] [5]

According to literary review aggregator site Book Marks , the majority of 21 critics' reviews are "Rave". [6]

The novel was longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award. [7]

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References

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  2. Jacobs, Alexandra (12 May 2024). "Adultery Gets Weird in Miranda July's New Novel" . Book Reviews. The New York Times . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. Smallwood, Christine (2024-05-06). "Miranda July's New Novel Will Ignite Your Group Chats". Vulture . Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. "Standing on the Cliff of Motherhood: On Miranda July's "All Fours"". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. "You're Not Just an Idea in Your Head: A Conversation with Miranda July". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  6. "Book Marks reviews of All Fours by Miranda July". Book Marks . Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. Alpern, Emma (13 September 2024). "The National Book Foundation's 2024 Fiction Longlist". Vulture. Retrieved 13 September 2024.