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No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories

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It is a truth universally observed that stories in short story collections a) are mightily uneven in quality level and b) contain a few that really speak to a reader but that won't be the case with all of them. He detached himself from the nipple, and we lay there in the half-darkness I have come to think of as our own. As such, although I recognised the humanity in her characterisations, I'm unable to believe that any of them could be based on anyone or anything beyond her own personal take on the world; so they lose that feeling of authenticity that is evoked by the truly great characters of fiction.

One big, quirky story with varying characters, but essentially the exact same voice: the awkward, socially immature, lonely-as-hell voice. But then the story collection decides to take a turn for the worst by having stories written about incest (“I Kiss a Door”) and pedophilia (“The Boy from Lam Kien”) in such a tone as if they're perfectly normal and acceptable everyday things. In her remarkable stories of seemingly ordinary people living extraordinary lives, Miranda July reveals how a single moment can change everything. Saying this makes me feel conventional, but when I read, I want to feel *something* or be supremely aware of its absence.

It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Only the ones that got too much into problematic relationships didn't work so well for me (probably content based). But if I'd decided I didn't like Miranda July, I wouldn't have, so if you don't wind up liking her reading these will be awful. OK, fine, I love them, but I also wonder what we're not dealing with or what kind of shortcut this is or if we think only nutjobs speak-think magical prose.

From the person so in love with her neighbour that she leans her head on his shoulder and goes to sleep (having a lovely dream about how much he loves her) while he's having an epileptic fit - to the desperately needy protagonist of 'something that needs nothing' who runs away with her only friend while they fail to pay the rent and have an on-again-off-again relationship which the other party only half wants.We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts.

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