How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti

How Should a Person Be?

Sheila Heti

306 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

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By turns loved and reviled upon its U.S. publication, Sheila Heti's "breakthrough novel" (Chris Kraus, Los Angeles Review of Books) is an unabashedly honest and hilarious tour through the unknowable pieces of one woman's heart and mind. Part liter...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,912 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
funny 46%
emotional 43%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
sad 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 20%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.31

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