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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
This is the first time I read something from Clarice Lispector and I find myself in complete fascination. It was like reading pure poetry, real words, something beautiful to see. To thrill. It's no wonder that Clarice is one of the best that this world has ever had, her talent is palpable and this book proved it as her last demonstration of beautiful touching writing.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yo what the heck 😭 I think I might like you Lispector
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
To live is to die.
The best way to describe this book is dry. Not a bad dryness by any means, but almost a slap in the face kinda dryness. With a lot of the content being shocking ( as it is dealing with extreme poverty and the institution built around that ), though also some parts are kinda funny.
Good read, and really interesting insight into what the author was experiencing when writing the book. As most books written by authors nearing the end of their life is generally reflective, this is almost the opposite. It shows that Lispector was yearning for life and the future.
The best way to describe this book is dry. Not a bad dryness by any means, but almost a slap in the face kinda dryness. With a lot of the content being shocking ( as it is dealing with extreme poverty and the institution built around that ), though also some parts are kinda funny.
Good read, and really interesting insight into what the author was experiencing when writing the book. As most books written by authors nearing the end of their life is generally reflective, this is almost the opposite. It shows that Lispector was yearning for life and the future.
challenging
dark
mieskertoja kirjoittaa macabea-nimisen tytön tarinan ja kirjan takakansi kysyy aiheellisesti: ”kenen tarinasta siis on kysymys, kuka loppujen lopuksi saa itselleen tarinan kautta minuuden?”
lukija saa vain miehisen katseen kuratoiman kertomuksen päähenkilöstä, joten onkin mielekästä siirtää fokus tähän epäluotettavaan kertojaan.
lukija saa vain miehisen katseen kuratoiman kertomuksen päähenkilöstä, joten onkin mielekästä siirtää fokus tähän epäluotettavaan kertojaan.
”- - eiväthän ihmiset olleet ennenkään tehneet mitään hänen vuokseen, paitsi että nyt he sentään katsoivat häneen, mikä antoi hänelle olemassaolon.”
tulee tunne, että kertoja ajattelee itsekin antavansa olemassaolon päähenkilölleen huomaamalla hänet, jota ei yleensä kukaan huomaa. jos metsässä kaatuu puu, eikä kukaan ole sitä kuulemassa…
ja toisaalta kirjailijan minuus on hyvin riippuvainen hahmoistaan.
no joo huh pitää palata vielä ja miettiä noita räjähdyksiä ja kuolemia muun muassa…
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wasn’t expecting this book to be what it was, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It’s fun, weird, and funny in ways you don’t expect.
The plot is simple, but the prose is brimming with sentences such as “So let those who read me get punched in the stomach to see if it’s good. Life is a punch in the stomach.” and “What can you do with the truth that everyone’s a little sad and a little alone.” What a crazy book!