It becomes clear that his talent is his clear-sighted ability to pinpoint the real motives of those around him. Tom, the ten-year-old, is described as having the personality of a child prodigy, but without any evident talent. It's set in London, and so British I could clearly imagine their accents. Can 'goodness' turn like whipping cream if taken too far, and lose its value? Some of their exploits, such as convincing hapless neighbours to take homeless youth beneath their rooves, have unexpected consequences. Yet we're prompted to ask whether David's goodness crosses the line into sanctimony. Many people, myself included, have felt convicted by this fact. David reasons that in general, we don't care enough, and look after ourselves while ignoring the weak and poor. It's a satire which shows how slippery the label of 'good' may be. Katie is forced to ask herself whether her resulting irritation reflects badly on her or not. He's been healed by a faith healer named 'GoodNews' and together they aim to revolutionise the world with their benevolent deeds. Shouldn't helping people as your career cover a multitude of sins? One day, her grouchy husband, David, decides to throw off his normal attitude and take the concept of goodness to a whole new level. Katie Carr likes to think of herself as a good person, and uses the fact that she's a doctor to prove it. This has the title of a very audacious self-help book, but it's fiction. Mesmerizes us with that cocktail of wit and compassion that has become Readers scrub their souls with the nearest available Brillo pad, he also What does that mean? However, quite apart from demanding that his Hornby means us to take his title literally: How can we be good, and That's no easier in modern-day Holloway than it was in ancient Israel. Organic-food-eating good, but good in the fashion of the Gospels. He's about to become good-not politically correct, Because, prompted by his wife's actions, David is about to stopīeing angry. Step on a spiritual journey more torturous than the interstate at rush Katie doesn't yet realize is that her fall from grace is just the first Herself in a Leeds parking lot, having just slept with another man. It's also why she puts up with her husband David, the
World debt and homelessness, and struggles to raise her children with aĬonscience. In Nick Hornby's How to Be Good, Katie Carr is certainly trying And I knew it would cover my challenge for this week without even having to remind her about it. Mum thought it was funny and very easy to read. However, on a recent visit, she offered me this book which she borrowed from a friend. Knowing she gets flustered when put on the spot, I thought I'd tackle this category later. 2015 Reading Challenge, Week 24 - A book your Mum loves.Įarly on, I asked my mother for some recommendations, and she had a mental blank, telling me she'd have to get back to me on that one.
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