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A review by grizzlysnack
Motherhood by Sheila Heti
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very much a journal entry book, but the topics mentioned are reflective.
I went into this novel blind, not knowing it was meant to be fictional, not knowing the layout of the book. Even so, I think this story could have been a novella, if not a short story. The topics the main character mentions get brought up repeatedly and average about 40 pages from the prompt/question to the reflection/answer
The parts the main character becomes reflective on herself and her own actions are the reason I finished the book, but I would not recommend it to anyone wanting to spend 6-10 hours reading this.
I went into this novel blind, not knowing it was meant to be fictional, not knowing the layout of the book. Even so, I think this story could have been a novella, if not a short story. The topics the main character mentions get brought up repeatedly and average about 40 pages from the prompt/question to the reflection/answer
The parts the main character becomes reflective on herself and her own actions are the reason I finished the book, but I would not recommend it to anyone wanting to spend 6-10 hours reading this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Grief and Death of parent