Motherhood by Sheila Heti

Motherhood

Sheila Heti

284 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of How Should a Person Be? ("one of the most talked-about books of the year"--Time Magazine) and the New York Times Bestseller Women in Clothes comes a daring novel about whether to have children. In Motherhood, Sheila Heti asks wh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,735 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 64%
challenging 48%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 17%
sad 15%
dark 10%
informative 9%
funny 7%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 39%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | N/A: 10% | A mix: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.72

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