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A review by marywahlmeierbracciano
Motherhood by Sheila Heti
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved listening to Sheila Heti read this book. I don’t think I would have liked it as much had I read it on the page. Heti is certainly not for everyone, but if you like unconventionality in your books, give her work a try. Motherhood is an autofictional rumination on the question of whether or not to have a child, and the book is largely guided by the actual flipping of three coins, inspired by the I Ching. The three-coin method adds a reverent, mystical quality to the book, which itself reads like a conversational train of thought or a diary. Heti also delves into family history and inheritance, in this case Jewish Hungarian. There’s so much to ponder here.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual violence and Abortion