Reviews

The Metal Bowl by Miranda July

k_wagner's review

5.0

Miranda July can do no wrong. Brilliantly clever stories and the characters are so honest, you feel you have met each one.

katscribefever's review

3.0

Disquieting. There was a great deal of beautiful writing, but the undercurrent of grotesque sexual acts was like a metal bowl of cold water on the face of a sleeping dreamer, reminding the reader that human life is far from idyllic whenever romance is involved.

emilychau's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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dungaratungara's review

4.0

4.5

vdelaal's review

4.0

That was what the bowl was for...

aya001's review

4.0

“I wasn’t a stone. I was one of life’s biggest fans, the best example of a living thing”

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My first taste of Miranda July’s writing and I’m fascinated. I’ll be reading more and watching some of her films ♡

mldirenz's review

4.0

Such an odd read and not at all what I was expecting - equal parts weird, funny and crude. The writing style is definitely memorable and unique.

panos's review

4.0

taking a unique personal detail from the past and showing how it lingers in what is otherwise very normal life for the protagonist. On the one hand, I totally agree, the way that Miranda took this weird and totally fascinating detail and forms the story is incredible. On the other hand, for me, it does not work perfectly. Maybe it is the writing style, perhaps it was just the mood that I was in the day that I read it or perhaps it was just the piece, but it felt to me that the piece did not explore this fascinating subject to its fullest potential. Miranda could go deeper but she doesn't. I feel like this piece could also be shorter. I don't believe that every detail was earned or was progressing the world-building or was interesting. I am sure that I am going to remember the ending of this piece for a long time. She crafted an exceptional ending.

ellyj's review

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

nixiethepixie's review

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75