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Motherhood by Sheila Heti

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Motherhood

Sheila Heti

3.69 AVERAGE

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clmccart's review against another edition

2.0
Bad

averyasato's review against another edition

3.75
challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The narrator poses some interesting existential questions that I have asked myself when considering the topic of motherhood. However she really loses me when she so readily disregards her partners child. She's already a stepmother, I'm confused why she feels she has such a minor connection to this other child or why those feelings don't come up in the context of considering a future pregnancy. Also, the author managed to create the least likeable man of any novel I've read this year. Do all divorced/single dads hate their children this much? It could have been interesting to consider that relationship and what it could mean for the narrator's future child with this man. Oh well.
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ms_read's review against another edition

3.0
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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a_schwa's review against another edition

5.0
A brutally honest examination of not only the agonizing question of whether or not to procreate, but the way women have been asked to make decisions, and the way all of us fret about trying to live a “particular” life.

Still don’t know whether I’m going to have kids or not.

Fuck it, if this review gets 10 likes I will.
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literarydependa's review against another edition

3.0
challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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kerrence30's review against another edition

3.5
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Thought provoking, in every way.
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genevieveokeeffe's review against another edition

4.0
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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sbnielsen's review against another edition

3.5
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
An interesting meditation on motherhood and the question of whether or not to have children. I found it informative, especially the contrast between parenthood and artistry.

chloehayward's review against another edition

4.5
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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katelarue's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated