Family Ties by Clarice Lispector

Family Ties

Clarice Lispector with Giovanni Pontiero (Translator), Richard A. Mazzara (Translator)

160 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Here are collected thirteen of the Brazilian writer's most brilliantly conceived stories, where mysterious and unexpected moments of crisis propel characters to self-discovery or keenly felt intuitions about the human condition.

Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 62%
challenging 45%
sad 25%
funny 20%
dark 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 34%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 23% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 88% | No: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.93

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.