How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti

How Should a Person Be?

Sheila Heti

fiction contemporary funny reflective medium-paced

306 pages | first published 2010

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By turns loved and reviled upon its U.S. publication, Sheila Heti's "breakthrough novel" (Chris Kraus, Los Angeles Review of Books) is an unabashedly honest and hilarious tour through the unknowable pieces of one woman's heart and mind. Part liter...
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Summary of 1157 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
funny 56%
emotional 49%
challenging 23%
dark 23%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
sad 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 16%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.27

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