lrc52's review against another edition
5.0
wow. what an intimate, awkward, sexy book. i am always amazed at the magic of short stories. july is near perfect at the art. how does she convey such emotions with such precise words? you know how your mind runs amok sometimes--your looking at some stranger and your mind just goes THERE? and the shame you feel? she writes it down. she says all that stuff that you try to stuff away, face blushing. the result is such an intimate knowledge of the narrator that you feel like you are the narrator. the stories' characters and plots run the gamut from young lesbian turned back room port star, to weird family dynamics, to crushing on a celebrity. she becomes all our deepest darkest secrets--in every story. wow.
its_jas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
lrncon121's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
wenlingzhao's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
- only the first story was good, and only because it was funny
- did not take away anything from the stories no insight at all
- points for pure shock factor out of disgust and the level of unhinged the characters are
- not one likeable character
- honestly had no idea what was going on a lot of the time
sgorr's review against another edition
4.0
Miranda July, in whatever form she comes to you, be it through her films, her performance art, her web project or here, in her prose, can change the way you see things. Her stories approach love in ways that range from charming to utterly unsettling yet somehow, it is always beautiful. This collection of short stories is a breeze to read through and, I think, the perfect summer book.
lukija's review against another edition
4.0
Vinksallaan. Absurdi. Mielikuvitus ja kieli. Asioiden ihmisten todellisuuksien esittämisen tapa. Vau.
jeffsauer's review against another edition
4.0
I don't think I know how people's brains work anymore
rjphilander's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0