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184 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816617128
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Aficionados of South American fiction as well as literary critics will welcome this posthumous translation of a nearly plotless novel by one of Brazil's foremost writers. Availing herself of a single character, Lispector transforms a banal situati...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,255 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
emotional 33%
dark 32%
mysterious 30%
tense 17%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
sad 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | N/A: 8% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
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Abortion184 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816617128
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Aficionados of South American fiction as well as literary critics will welcome this posthumous translation of a nearly plotless novel by one of Brazil's foremost writers. Availing herself of a single character, Lispector transforms a banal situati...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,255 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
emotional 33%
dark 32%
mysterious 30%
tense 17%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
sad 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | N/A: 8% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
VomitMinor
Abortion