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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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
dark
emotional
tense
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
dark
emotional
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"She felt inside her a hope more violent than any despair she had ever felt. If she was no longer herself that meant a loss that counted as a gain. Just as you can be sentenced to death, the fortune-teller had sentenced her to life."
this book is about macabéa, a typist who have such a limited awareness of what's around her, even she barely knows her own self. the story in this book is written through a narrator in such a unique way. the narrator sometimes was way fall too deep into their own thoughts, such as criticizing classism, identity crisis, and their own opinion of the main character herself, which i think was very amusing and one of the highlights that deserve to be known by those who haven't read this book.
this is my first impression of lispector and yes, i'm very much entertained and i'm really looking forward to read more of her works.
this book is about macabéa, a typist who have such a limited awareness of what's around her, even she barely knows her own self. the story in this book is written through a narrator in such a unique way. the narrator sometimes was way fall too deep into their own thoughts, such as criticizing classism, identity crisis, and their own opinion of the main character herself, which i think was very amusing and one of the highlights that deserve to be known by those who haven't read this book.
this is my first impression of lispector and yes, i'm very much entertained and i'm really looking forward to read more of her works.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
usually i’m not compelled to write a written review, but this book has moved me in ways beyond comprehension. Lispector is truly talented for being able to write such a dense novel in less than a hundred pages. i was left feeling physically and mentally exhausted - just as how Rodrigo has felt towards the end of the novel
the way this novel is written is nonlinear - almost in a stream of conscious type of writing. i felt that i could hold a “conversation” with the text. i think you have to question the narrator and question Macabea in order to get the full experience of the novel. otherwise, you may feel lost. i had prior knowledge that Lispector was philosophical so getting into this book was not difficult for me.
this was my first Lispector novel, but definitely not my last. this book in particular is up there on my list of favorites
the way this novel is written is nonlinear - almost in a stream of conscious type of writing. i felt that i could hold a “conversation” with the text. i think you have to question the narrator and question Macabea in order to get the full experience of the novel. otherwise, you may feel lost. i had prior knowledge that Lispector was philosophical so getting into this book was not difficult for me.
this was my first Lispector novel, but definitely not my last. this book in particular is up there on my list of favorites
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
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
my emetophobia and finance anxiety feels understood (explosion)
emotional
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated