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192 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811211406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 17 September 1990
Description
Near to the Wild Heart is Clarice Lispector's first novel, written from March to November 1942 and published around her twenty-third birthday. The novel, written in a stream-of-consciousness style reminiscent of the English-language Modernists, ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,148 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
emotional 53%
dark 32%
mysterious 25%
sad 21%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, AbandonmentModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Grief192 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811211406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 17 September 1990
Description
Near to the Wild Heart is Clarice Lispector's first novel, written from March to November 1942 and published around her twenty-third birthday. The novel, written in a stream-of-consciousness style reminiscent of the English-language Modernists, ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,148 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
emotional 53%
dark 32%
mysterious 25%
sad 21%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, AbandonmentModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Grief