Less Than Kind follows the life of Sheldon Blecher. Sheldon is a teenager from Winnipeg, Canada who grew up in a loving Jewish family. However, not everything goes well within this troubled family and Sheldon has decided for himself that he should try to make the best of it. He draws his own plan while his family takes care of the family business that is in dire straits. Sheldon's father is a driving instructor, his mother is a pyromaniac and his brother is a wannabe actor. As if this weren't enough, 15-year-old Sheldon also struggles with being overweight.