Motherhood by Sheila Heti

Motherhood

Sheila Heti

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

304 pages | first published 2018

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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 what...
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Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 63%
challenging 46%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 17%
sad 15%
dark 10%
informative 9%
funny 6%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.72

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