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Água Viva by Clarice Lispector

iriscasilari's review against another edition

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5.0

“Mi única salvación es la alegría (…) Estoy alegre en este mismo instante porque me niego a ser vencida, y entonces amo (…) El amor impersonal, el amor it, es alegría, incluso el amor que no sale bien, incluso el amor que termina (…) Vivir es esto, la alegría del it”.

El corazón encogido, el alma llena y los ojos destrozados de tanta belleza verdad sensibilidad delicadeza amor alegría.

Este libro siempre va a ser El libro, uno de esos que una vez los lees habitan por siempre en tu alma.

cosasdelvira's review against another edition

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5.0

me ha causado la misma sensación que cuando voy a un museo y solo puedo pensar en que los que pintaron y reflejaron la pasión y complejidad de la Vida ahora ya están muertos ( = me ha dejado un poco cucú)

lo de las flores me ha dado bastante igual pero menos mal que lo ha hecho y me he podido olvidar 1 poco de que el futuro es solo muerte y el presente no existe

ayse's review against another edition

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4.0

"I don’t want to have the terrible limitation of those who live merely from what can make sense. Not I: I want an invented truth. What shall I tell you? I shall tell you the instants. I go too far and only then do I exist and in a feverish way."

wow!!!!! this title is so fitting because this book feels like you're really holding the water of life, boiled down to its pure essence. there's not a single spare word, every line holds so much weight. despite its short length, this book took me a couple days to read because of how hard it was to digest. it demands patience but if you take time to slowly process it, its so rewarding. im in awe, clarice lispector managed to create a surreal visual experience through words. i loved this

“And I have no fear of failure. Let failure annihilate me, I want the glory of falling. My crippled angel who contorts all elusive, my angel who fell from the heavens to the hell where he lives savoring evil.”

juliagdrehmer's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced

4.0

avwalker's review against another edition

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challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective

5.0

ellikiress's review

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challenging reflective fast-paced

4.0

lunch_nick's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

mjao's review against another edition

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4.75

this book really changes everytime you read it! and also becomes more comprehensible. this time really felt like reading a sad love story

ryanisreading's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

crescentpages's review

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reflective medium-paced

5.0