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194 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141197340
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 December 1943
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 1,216 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 53%
dark 32%
mysterious 24%
sad 20%
tense 12%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Abandonment, Toxic relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Grief
194 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141197340
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 December 1943
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 1,216 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 53%
dark 32%
mysterious 24%
sad 20%
tense 12%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Abandonment, Toxic relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Grief