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Motherhood

Sheila Heti

3.69 AVERAGE

maurab's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective fast-paced

elishaireland's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kenzyk's review against another edition

3.75

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

miloec's review against another edition

3.0

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

I found the narrator annoying. The book contains some interesting and insightful reflections, for instance on how having a grandparent who spent time in concentration camps can create a sense of obligation to procreate. Other parts were filled with overblown and self-important philosophical ramblings that I'd rather not have wasted my time on.

jbright's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

caitlynmeg's review against another edition

4.0

In awe of seeing the full spectrum of feeling and nuance and pressure and comparison that is being a woman in your late 30s without a child, being reckoned with, wrangled with in cutting prose. Some parts of this is I did disassociate a little. But for the most I was the opposite, so over associated it hurt. Stealing this for when people ask me the kid question: “I love the people who exist already, and there are so many books to read, and so much silence to inhabit.” Grateful to see ambivalence towards having children not reconciled simply by having children.