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Contemporary Fiction

How to Be Good

eng. How to Be Good · 2001
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The novel "How to Be Good" by Nick Hornby tells the story of Katie Carr, a general practitioner experiencing a midlife and marital crisis. Katie is dissatisfied with her husband David, who has become cynical and irritable. She starts an affair and files for divorce. However, after meeting a spiritual guru named GoodNews, David changes and begins actively engaging in charity work, which leaves Katie with mixed feelings. Throughout the process, Katie reevaluates her values and relationships, trying to understand what it means to be a good person and how to achieve that in the modern world.

How to Be Good
Date of publication: 25 August 2024
Last updated: 2 May 2025
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