A review by ecn
How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti

adventurous reflective medium-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

3.0

The writing is interesting but good GAWD are the characters insufferable. The casual ableism/racism of their neolib life makes me want to throw up. How many times did I have to hear the author use the r word in such a causal way just to find out that she’s still figuring out ~how a person should be~

I read this book purely to read a book I paid money for. I don’t think I got anything from it nor do I plan to read it again. 

If you like unlikeable characters, maybe you’ll like this
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