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Água Viva

Clarice Lispector

4.23 AVERAGE


4.5 ⭐️
emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

crazy unique n crazy beautiful. this is a fucking gem, whatever it is. like a tangible experience. words i want to relive over n over. 
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Água Viva is a truly strange, poetic, and enchanting book. Or at least that's how I described it in my journal.
And even when I don't exactly grasp what she's saying, she seems to still be speaking to a part of me; something inside that I, myself, don't know, but she sees.
hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
challenging funny inspiring slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A

gorgeous, fluid stream of conscious writing which left me bewitched
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is like one long poem, and you definitely need to be in the mood for it. The lack of breaks can sometimes be tiring, especially for something so magically written, but the prose alone makes it worth it. 4/5.

Agua viva, seres vivos, alma viva. Ser más, hablar con el aire, hablar con la tierra, hablar con la luna y el sol. Quiero saber la historia de todos los seres, quiero hacerme una con el agua, conocer todo pensamiento de Terra. 

An unconventional story without any plot, but rather a poetic meditation on life. A bit challenging when it comes to the writing however very rewarding and thought provoking.