The Complete Stories by Clarice Lispector

The Complete Stories

Clarice Lispector with Benjamin Moser, Katrina Dodson (Translator)

650 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The recent publication by New Directions of five Lispector novels revealed to legions of new readers her darkness and dazzle. Now, for the first time in English, are all the stories that made her a Brazilian legend: from teenagers coming into awar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 352 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 67%
emotional 57%
dark 47%
mysterious 42%
funny 25%
adventurous 17%
sad 17%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 16% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

4.34

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