Et cetera : What we're reading: All Fours

'All Fours' by Miranda July was an odyssey down the turbulent road known as perimenopause but also a quiet nod to Virginia Wolfe's 'A Room of One's Own.' I have never read a book quite like this, in fact. Sometimes, I felt I was reading an autobiography more than a fictional work of literature but that only made the novel more appealing.

The main character creates a room of her own in a seedy little motel just 30 minutes from home in order to escape her life (her marriage, her child, the routine of being a wife/mother) that is so safe it's become boring and, in doing so, recreates her life, sexual desires, and her future. It was a wild ride. It is a Goodreads Choice Award and a Nominee for Readers' Favorite Fiction (2024) with a 3.64 rating. Check it out at the library and happy reading, friends! ~Heather