The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser

The Passion According to G.H.

Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser with Idra Novey (Translator)

220 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Lispector’s most shocking novel. The Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector’s mystical novel of 1964, concerns a well-to-do Rio sculptress, G.H., who enters her maid’s room, sees a cockroach crawling out of the wardrobe, and, panicking, slam...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,269 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 75%
emotional 33%
dark 32%
mysterious 30%
tense 17%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
sad 4%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 75%
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: 34% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.09

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