No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories
by Miranda July
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Book Reviews of No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories
Book Review: Desperately delightful.
Summary: 5 Stars
July's short fiction is bubbling over with desperate ecstasy - sometimes shocking (and shockingly mundane), each piece taps into the lonely core at the center of each of us. Although the charge that most of her characters are similar is true, this is hardly a negative; it is the product of her touching upon the raw spirit of the human condition. Her voice is simultaneously distinct and familiar - with her short fiction, as with her film and other works, the extraordinary becomes commonplace, and the daily minutiae becomes miraculous.Book Review: after a couple stories
Summary: 4 Stars
at first you arent quite sure what to make of these desperate characters. but then i personally began to understand how i and everyone else relates to them in some sort of way. the first couple of stories start the book off a little slow, but maybe its best that way because the finale seemed to be quite nice and left me wanting more books by this young lady.
i also was not head over heels for the movie, i did like it, but not head over heels. so even if the movie wasnt tops for you, consider reading this book.
Book Review: Not quite there yet
Summary: 2 Stars
These are charming, but ultimately forgettable stories. The book feels a little like the adventures of one character (who is definitely female), although there are many different characters who feature throughout. I didn't get a really distinct sense of voice for each character, nor was I carried into their worlds as completely as I'd hoped to be. Some of the stories felt a little contrived, or like they were trying too hard to be quirky.
I'm going to go watch the film, instead.
Book Review: No one belongs here more than you
Summary: 1 Stars
Too quirky for me. After the first two stories, which are a bit weird and somewhat disturbing, I hoped the stories would get better but didn't. The narrator seemed so desperate and hung up on her sexuality. I kept hoping for something to change - it didn't. So, because of some favorable reviews,I moved on to "How To Tell Stories To Children", but nothing was different, more predictability and mundane. I tried to like the book but couldn't and finally had to put it down.Book Review: The only thing I liked about this book is the cover art.
Summary: 1 Stars
I picked this book up on a trip overseas, made it through three of the short stories, and then slipped it in the seat pocket in front of me, never intending to touch it again. If you'd like to read something that makes you want to slit your wrists, this is the book. The writing is fine, but the characters and stories are disturbing and annoying and not in any way relatable. I'm all for escapism, but this is just grim and pointless. Do. Not. Bother.