With it, the esteemed artist and filmmaker joins the front rank of young American novelists-and then surpasses them., "This surreal novel blurs realityand imagination through the voice of Cheryl Glickman, the manager of a companythat sells self-defense videos as a fitness aid. earn our unexpected affection., Miranda July's first novel announces something new, not only in its invention, characterization, and pace, but emotional truth. by the novel's lovely, blissfully hopeful conclusion,she and Cheryl. I know I am not alone., The First Bad Man proves July's extraordinary adeptness at yetanother art form. Never has a novel spoken so deeply to my sexuality, my spirituality, my secret self. By the time July tackles motherhood, the book has become a bible. Writing in the first person with the frank, odd lilt of an utterly truthful character, she will make you laugh, cringe and recognize yourself in a woman you never planned to be. It will satisfy July's fans and win her many more., Miranda July's ability to pervert norms while embracing what makes us normal is astounding. Compelling.will delight the open-minded reader looking for something new.
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