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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oké lastige:
Ik heb mij mateloos geërgerd aan de vaagheid, de zinnen die helemaal nergens naar leidden en de lelijke symboliek. Dus daarom twee sterren. Tegelijkertijd snap ik ook dat het mensen raakte / de auteur sympathiek vinden / het een interessante discussie opwerpt over de relatie tussen de auteur en zijn personages. Absoluut gespreksstof voor een leuke avond. Morgenavond boekenclub!
Ik heb mij mateloos geërgerd aan de vaagheid, de zinnen die helemaal nergens naar leidden en de lelijke symboliek. Dus daarom twee sterren. Tegelijkertijd snap ik ook dat het mensen raakte / de auteur sympathiek vinden / het een interessante discussie opwerpt over de relatie tussen de auteur en zijn personages. Absoluut gespreksstof voor een leuke avond. Morgenavond boekenclub!
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a book that requires multiple readings for sure.
quite meta and philosophical, about how writers create worlds/stories that are always under a sort of "police state" - that being themselves. the way the main character is written about by the narrator suggests a sort of sadism relationship between a writer and their suffering characters. quite the religious undertones, with the way virginity and praying is talked about. reminded me of the movie "the room next door" by pedro almodovar - both talk about female loneliness, and both medias has this uncanny method of talking/speaking that can be quite strange/unnatural to read.
quite meta and philosophical, about how writers create worlds/stories that are always under a sort of "police state" - that being themselves. the way the main character is written about by the narrator suggests a sort of sadism relationship between a writer and their suffering characters. quite the religious undertones, with the way virginity and praying is talked about. reminded me of the movie "the room next door" by pedro almodovar - both talk about female loneliness, and both medias has this uncanny method of talking/speaking that can be quite strange/unnatural to read.
challenging
slow-paced
funny
sad
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It can get slightly confusing at times because the narrator is consciously narrating the story, but the writing style was interesting, and I'm always down for a bit of existential dread.
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Macabéa, my beloved, no one in this book deserved you. This story was so sad and so touching. It's the first time I read anything by Clarice Lispector, and it certainly won't be the last. I am so so impressed, it's been a while since I was able to feel so deeply while reading a book. I adored this and I will keep it close to my heart.