pickHow much you like All Fours may depend on whether you see a hidden thesis statement about relationships in middle age. But I don't think July wrote any lessons - in fact, it probably took a concerted effort to avoid them. The strange journey the main character takes, if not objectively realistic, felt true to people's struggles to reconcile sexual and relationship needs when they diverge. And way more interesting than the usual cheating narrative.
TheKidUpstairs Great review. I read this one with Camp Litsy last summer, and was fully prepared to hate it - instead I loved it. It was definitely a marmite book, people had VERY strong opinions! 1w
TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs me 😝🎯 I HATED it. 🤦🏻♀️ It was a love or hate reaction from readers, I think too. 1w
BarbaraBB Great review. I loved it too! 1w
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AmyG Yes. Well said. I enjoyed it, too. It was wild. 1w
Billypar @TheKidUpstairs Yeah, this one definitely fits into what you mentioned about Bunny. I expected to like it but not as much as I did. Polarizing books are always interesting to me. I know the main character was a dealbreaker for a lot of the bad reviews - not sure if that was true in your case @TheBookHippie ? 1w
TheBookHippie @Billypar I think it was an insult to women, and a dangerous premise to say this is what women are at this stage. I abhorred the main character yes, but advertising this and publicizing it as how and what women want and are at this stage of life in the climate we are living in is both dangerous and an insult. That was my bigger issue. I found it distasteful on all levels. (edited) 1w
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