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306 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780887842405
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the internationally acclaimed author of The Middle Stories and Ticknor comes a bold interrogation into the possibility of a beautiful life. How Should a Person Be? is a novel of many identities: an autobiography of the mind, a postmodern self...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,919 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
emotional 43%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%
sad 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | 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
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual violence, AbleismModerate
Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Gore306 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780887842405
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the internationally acclaimed author of The Middle Stories and Ticknor comes a bold interrogation into the possibility of a beautiful life. How Should a Person Be? is a novel of many identities: an autobiography of the mind, a postmodern self...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,919 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
emotional 43%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%
sad 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual violence, AbleismModerate
Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Gore