Reviews

Maternidade by Sheila Heti

codiewood's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Well done book but just not to my tastes

lizfran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.75

oddishevenish's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

kismetcat's review against another edition

reflective sad 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? It's complicated

2.25

elienore's review against another edition

There's no clear plot, and I'm in a reading mood where there needs to be. 

jaclyncrupi's review against another edition

3.0

This was a mixed read for me. Some sections were electrifying, others were painful. I enjoyed Heti’s grappling with the question of motherhood and I do like it when writers like Heti, Cusk and Daum confront this topic. But something was slightly askew for me and the novelty of the questioning and coin tossing wore off for me pretty quickly. So I definitely didn’t love it as much as many of you did but parts of it were breathtaking.

sholtie's review against another edition

2.5

What if James Joyce had experienced crippling anxiety and PMDD in the midst of a midlife crisis? (I mean this as a compliment)

igotcourt's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

rachaelpenfil's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

charlottecherry's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0