The Chandelier by Clarice Lispector

The Chandelier

Clarice Lispector with Magdalena Edwards (Translator)

313 pages first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced
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Fresh from the enormous success of her debut novel Near to the Wild Heart, Hurricane Clarice let loose something stormier with The Chandelier. In a body of work renowned for its potent idiosyncratic genius, The Chandelier in many ways has pride of...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 170 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

challenging: 68%

dark: 46%

emotional: 40%

mysterious: 40%

sad: 34%

tense: 18%

adventurous: 3%

inspiring: 3%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
12% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose A mix
95% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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