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How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti
3.0
adventurous reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The writing is interesting but good GAWD are the characters insufferable. The casual ableism/racism of their neolib life makes me want to throw up. How many times did I have to hear the author use the r word in such a causal way just to find out that she’s still figuring out ~how a person should be~

I read this book purely to read a book I paid money for. I don’t think I got anything from it nor do I plan to read it again. 

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