How to Be Good
How to Be Good by Nick Hornby is a reprint edition published by National Geographic Books on April 30, 2002. This 336-page novel explores the complexities of morality through the eyes of Katie Carr, a woman grappling with her husband’s sudden and extreme spiritual transformation. As David adopts a new persona characterized by kindness and earnestness, Katie is left questioning the nature of goodness and her own identity in the face of this change.
Readers will find a blend of fiction and satire as the narrative delves into family life and the challenges of personal growth. The story presents a brutally honest and compassionate examination of relationships, particularly how Katie navigates her husband’s conversion and the impact it has on their marriage. Through this exploration, the book raises questions about what it truly means to be a “good person” and the struggles that accompany such a journey.
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A wise and hilarious novel morality and what it means to be a “goof person” from the bestselling author of Dickens and Prince, Just Like you, Funny Girl and High Fidelity.
A brutally truthful, compassionate novel about the heart, mind, and soul of a woman who, confronted by her husband’s sudden and extreme spiritual conversion, is forced to learn “how to be good”—whatever that means, and for better or worse…
Katie Carr is a good person…sort of. For years her husband’s been selfish, sarcastic, and underemployed.
But now David’s changed. He’s become a good person, too—really good. He’s found a spiritual leader. He has become kind, soft-spoken, and earnest. Katie isn’t sure if this is deeply felt conversion, a brain tumor—or David’s most brilliantly vicious manipulation yet. Because she’s finding it more and more difficult to live with David—and with herself.
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