Why people recommend it
All Fours by Miranda July is a provocative and darkly humorous novel that follows a middle-aged woman who embarks on an unexpected personal and sexual odyssey during what was supposed to be a simple cross-country road trip. The book generated significant buzz and enthusiastic recommendations across multiple episodes of The Book Review. Gilbert Cruz admitted on the podcast that he was essentially nudged into reading the novel by colleagues, subsequently praising it as a fantastic read that explores modern relationships in a wildly unconventional manner. Elin Hilderbrand also enthusiastically recommended the book during a summer reading preview, expressing sheer delight over its bizarre and compelling premise involving a sudden financial windfall. Later in the year, Jennifer Szalai discussed reading the novel and highlighted specific narrative turning points, such as where the protagonist encounters a younger man. As the book continued to captivate literary critics, Gilbert Cruz frequently returned to it as one of the standout fiction releases of the year, noting how widely it had been picked up and discussed by readers navigating the complexities of midlife desire, identity, and personal reinvention.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Recommended
- Jen Szalai Discussed
- Elin Hilderbrand Recommended
Gilbert Cruz — 4 mentions
“Why is all fours by Miranda July here? I mean, it just, you know, it's so funny.”
“this is a book called all fours by Miranda jly”
“I think a lot of people have picked up the next book which is all fours by Miranda jalai”
“so i feel like i have been uh bullied honestly into reading all fours by Miranda July by someone possibly in this room it's a great book”
Jen Szalai — 1 mention
“I read all fours by Miranda July and I think I think it was a rental a car rental agency”
Elin Hilderbrand — 1 mention
“I saw all four is the Miranda July book that you just recommended so all fours is about it's so it's so so so good I mean it's this the premise I mean for me to tell you is just crazy a woman gets a check from writing a jingle or something I can't even remember she gets a check”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I'd love to ask you a little bit about sex in your books all fours as I understand I have already it is pretty runchy”