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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
it has been a long time since a book resonated so deeply with me. this was mt first lispector and i am absolutely in love with her writing.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For my read-the-world challenge, Lispector’s The Hour of the Star was my selection for Brazilian literature.
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A story within a story? Lispector’s introspective confessional? A pointed sociological commentary? An avant-garde masterpiece? I’m not sure what I just read but I can tell you that it’s full of life. So filled with life that I could barely keep up: Lispector’s writing is simple but it has undoubtedly the highest thought to word ratio of any novel I have ever read. It took time to digest. And if I’m being honest, I’m still digesting it and will be for a long while.
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A story within a story? Lispector’s introspective confessional? A pointed sociological commentary? An avant-garde masterpiece? I’m not sure what I just read but I can tell you that it’s full of life. So filled with life that I could barely keep up: Lispector’s writing is simple but it has undoubtedly the highest thought to word ratio of any novel I have ever read. It took time to digest. And if I’m being honest, I’m still digesting it and will be for a long while.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lispector’s writing is remarkable - it’s deeply reflective and philosophical while remaining accessible and relatable. There is so much within this short novel that leaves you thinking infinitely about authorial responsibility and reliability, the purpose of existence itself, female and working class struggles, and an endless and unfulfillable search for identity. I’d love for this to have been longer, but maybe it’s short length is what makes it so impactful. You enter Macabéa’s life for a short period of time, and are abruptly forced to leave it.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
fast-paced
não sei o que eu li mas sei que gostei.
Como começar pelo início, se as coisas acontecem antes de acontecer?
Minha força está na solidão.
Existir é coisa de doido, caso de locura. Porque parece. Existir não é lógico.
Quero sentir o sopro do meu além. Para ser mais do que eu, pois tão pouco sou.
Domingo ela acordava mais cedo para ficar mais tempo sem fazer nada.
- Por que esse espanto? Você não é gente? Gente fala de gente.
- Desculpe mas não acho que sou muito gente.
Quando ela era pequena, como não tinha a quem beijar, beijava a parede. Ao acariciar ela se acariciava a si própria.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated