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Clarice Lispector

4.04 AVERAGE

mand's review against another edition

5.0

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Ao ler A Hora da Estrela o que me vem a mente é a frase do Mário Pedrosa descrevendo os quadros de Lasar Segall nos anos em que ficou aqui no Brasil, que ele pintava a miséria da miséria. Te faz pensar como é possível a miséria da pobreza, os marginalizados, ter sua própria miséria. É o que Clarice faz com Macabéa, escreve a miséria da miséria da alagoana, a cidade grande que engole quem não está preparado. As pessoas ao seu redor que estão sempre contra ela, menos o narrador, onipresente e onisciente que decide o rumo da história, o que Maca faz ou deixa de fazer, a narrativa metalinguística faz com que o narrador lute para Macabéa lutar e ter um espaço no próprio período entre o começo do primeiro parágrafo, até a última frase: é tempo de morangos.

julziez's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

haey0's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring reflective fast-paced

jennistark's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious medium-paced

pano_sti_yamaha's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed aspects of this book. I loved Macabea as a character - I think her innocence and, to be frank, stupidity is really quite endearing and it's something I've not seen often in book protagonists. The way Lispector writes about class and poverty is expressive and despite her unconventional writing style I found it easy to comprehend. I didn't love the incorporation of Rodrigo into the story - I would have much preferred it without his constant butting into the Macabea narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent

Minor: Murder

isla_monique's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

desversa's review against another edition

4.5

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Era incompetente. Incompetente para la vida. Nunca supo cómo resolver las cosas. Apenas comenzaba a comprender vagamente la clase de ausencia que albergaba en su interior.

dhuhareads's review against another edition

3.75

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

driesr3ads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes