Miranda July's debut collection brings together sixteen stories about lonely, odd and hopeful people. In the story "The Swim Team", a woman teaches swimming to elderly neighbours on dry land, using a kitchen table and a bucket of water. The narrators are often shy, and the stories mix humour with an almost painful attention to everyday details, desire and the longing to be seen.
Readers who enjoy short, quirky fiction with an offbeat voice will find sharp observation here. It suits anyone who likes characters who live slightly outside the usual rules and who find their own tender ways of connecting.
Inward-looking and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Mindful Reader. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
