An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Sheila Heti, Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Sheila Heti, Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser with Stefan Tobler (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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A love story by the great Clarice Lispector that asks: Just how might two people be joined? Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 813 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 63%
challenging 41%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 23%
mysterious 16%
sad 7%
dark 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.26

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