Book completed

[eve_prime]

All Fours, by Miranda July. This was chosen for our mini-book club by someone who could relate to the main character's situation, but the main character had huge, huge issues in being able to communicate (at least with her partner, though she could tell her best friend anything), and lied about things right and left. My friend who chose the book, by contrast, is forthright and a good communicator - and all around a much nicer person than the main character. It's probably obvious that I didn't like the main character and couldn't much relate to her (she was obsessed with sex and seemed to have no clue about her own basic values), but I still found the book interesting to read. It should be quite a discussion.

Comments

[kaishin108]

That book looks kind of good to me. It sounds raw and off the cuff. I just might read it. :)

[eve_prime]

It was unusual in that I didn't like the character but kept thinking about it every time I set it down. There were certainly some raw and unexpected things in the book!

[kaishin108]

Interesting!

[kaishin108]

I finished the book last night. What a very strange and graphic book. It was a tad too lesbian for me but some of the menopause issues she addressed so well. I struggled badly with menopause and it could have easily broken up our marriage. I started perimenopause when I was 41 and had the worst hot flashes and also such fluctuation emotions and anxiety. Crazy times!

I should have realized that a book about it was her project. It is a very novel idea about the hotel room, that sounds like an amazing getaway.

I found it odd she never helped decorate her house. I like to feel at home in a house with lots of my things around.

Thanks for posting about it.

[eve_prime]

One would think an artist would make a point of contributing to her own house, yes.

I'd love to see that hotel room!

When I read the book recently about soils and microbes, the woman who had cancer had to go through menopause suddenly, and her naturopathic physician who specialized in cancer told her that removing the alcohol, sugar, and caffeine from her diet would help a whole lot with the symptoms. At that point, a light went on for me - I hadn't had hot flashes at all, and I didn't have any of that, beyond little sips of cider and tiny tastes of chocolate. But that doesn't mean that was why, necessarily.

[kaishin108]

That is what people told me at the time too. And I gave up alcohol and caffeine and cut way back on sugar. Started meditating more too. No change. I was so frustrated. but my mom had a difficult menopause, I remember her crying a lot. So maybe that is part of it. I did go to a more natural doctor though and the bioidentical hormones she put me on did help some.

That hotel yes!!!!

[eve_prime]

It must just be genetics, then. My sister also didn't have any problems, but she also doesn't do caffeine, sugar, or alcohol. It would be good to know how it was for my mom, who drank coffee, sometimes ate sugary treats, and ingested a huge amount of wine on a daily basis.

[kaishin108]

That would be interesting to know how it affected your mom. I also wonder if it's my nervous system. It's interesting.

I just remembered what I wanted to ask you...what did your mini book club friend think about it?

[eve_prime]

Mini book club won't meet for another eight days - I'll try to remember to let you know! :)

[kaishin108]

Thanks! Sorry I haven't been here much, hope all is well on your end. I am attempting a 'catch up' now. :)

[eve_prime]

Things are good here. Thanks for taking the time to catch up! :)