| Author | Miranda July |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | 2024 |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9780593190265 |
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] The narrator begins a sexually charged relationship with Davey, a married man, and then a sexual relationship with Audra, an ex lover of Davey's. She tells her husband and they decide to stay together and each have separate lovers.[6]
According to literary review aggregator website Book Marks, the critical consensus was "rave", formed by the majority of 21 critics' assessments in literary journals and mainstream magazines.[7]
The novel was shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction.[8] It was listed as 2024 book of the year by Open Book (BBC Radio 4), The Observer, GQ, Grazia, I-D and Nylon magazine, among others. [9]
- ^ Bieker, Chelsea (15 May 2024). "Miranda July Talks 'All Fours' with Writer Chelsea Bieker". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Alexandra (12 May 2024). "Adultery Gets Weird in Miranda July's New Novel". Book Reviews. The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Smallwood, Christine (2024-05-06). "Miranda July's New Novel Will Ignite Your Group Chats". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Standing on the Cliff of Motherhood: On Miranda July's "All Fours"". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gould, Emily (2024-05-13). "The Most Aspirational Part of Miranda July's New Novel". The Cut. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Book Marks reviews of All Fours by Miranda July". Book Marks. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Meredith (2024-10-01). "2024 National Book Awards Finalists Announced". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ All Fours, Miranda July, London Review of Books.