Reviews

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

whoamo's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jeannievc's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

soni1597's review against another edition

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Was not what I expected 

raychillstorm's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

giving so much space to the decision making around motherhood was incredibly exhausting at times, as was the author. but on the other hand, aren't we all tiresome when feeling anxious?

unidentifiedgemstone's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Best book I’ve read this year

chanelchapters's review against another edition

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DNF

I did not like the writing style and the coin flipping thing was annoying.

sesealyah's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

rachelclarareed's review against another edition

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dark funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

vanessa_vi's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

xbarr2's review against another edition

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3.0

I didn't exactly enjoy this book, but it was a good companion for thinking through my thoughts around having children.