No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories
The stories in Miranda July's collection No One Belongs Here More Than You tell of encounters and relationships outside the realm of what we, as readers, are often exposed to. Surprising is a good word for this collection. The characters and the situations we find them in are surprising to your average reader. The language—at times quirky, other times academic, sometimes banal, other times original—is equally surprising. There is a dichotomy throughout. It's July's ability to weave together stories that are seductive as they are tender that makes No One Belongs... so memorable. There are some standout stories in this collection, some that are average, and some that I forgot about before I started the next. Overall I enjoyed this collection; it was a pleasure to read in ways few short story collections are.
