When Miranda July's All Fours was released, it ignited a spontaneous movement reminiscent of earlier cultural phenomena, this time resonating deeply with women in midlife. The narrative follows a woman's intense journey of self-discovery and desire, as she embarks on a road trip that swiftly derails due to her overpowering attraction to a younger man. This novel transcends mere hormone discussions and invites readers to confront deeper truths about relationships, identity, and societal expectations. The book has been described as a catalyst, offering women a profound sense of freedom and 'permission to be undone' in their own lives.
The disruption of norms would be so immense that you wouldn't necessarily need your circumstances or feelings to correspond to the author's for that to upend your life.
What if a woman just told the truth, about sex, monogamy, marriage, mortality, domesticity, friendship, the life of the mind?
All Fours was an immediate success, triggering a reaction akin to a resistance movement among women in midlife.
One woman who nearly divorced her husband after reading it said: I think what I felt, which I think is what a lot of us feel, is permission to be undone.
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