How to be Good
How to be Good by Nick Hornby, published by Riverhead Books in 2001, is a thought-provoking exploration of modern morality through the lens of humor. This first edition spans 305 pages and presents a narrative centered on Katie, a liberal doctor from North London, whose life is upended by her husband David’s unexpected spiritual transformation. The book delves into the complexities of personal convictions and societal expectations, offering a unique perspective on contemporary life.
Readers will find a blend of irony and humor as Hornby examines themes of marriage, social responsibility, and the quest for goodness in a chaotic world. The story navigates the challenges of helping others while grappling with personal dilemmas, making it a relevant reflection on the struggles of modern existence. Through Katie’s journey, the novel invites contemplation on how to balance personal beliefs with the realities of everyday life.
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How to Be Good is a story for our times — a humorous but uncompromising look at what it takes, in this day and age, to have the courage of our convictions. In his third novel, Nick Hornby, whom The New Yorker named “the maestro of the male confessional”, has reinvented himself as Katie — the consummate liberal, urban mom — a doctor from North London whose world is being turned on its ear by the outrageous spiritual transformation of her husband, David.
How to Be Good has the ironic, funny, startlingly accurate take on our modern selves and our modern world that has become Hornby’s turf as a chronicler of our popular culture — but this time he tackles it all with more richness and depth, and carries his readers beyond the comic confines of the novel to a bigger truth about themselves. It’s a story about how to wreck your marriage, how to help the homeless, how not to raise your kids, how to find religion . . . and how to be good.
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