Água Viva by Clarice Lispector

Água Viva

Clarice Lispector with Stefan Tobler (Translator)

112 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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This novel is considered the greatest work of fiction by the Brazilian writer the New York Times Book Review called “the premier Latin American woman prose writer of this century.” An intense and lyrical work, it chronicles its female protagonist’...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,431 reviews

Moods

reflective 94%
challenging 60%
emotional 37%
inspiring 30%
mysterious 29%
dark 21%
hopeful 13%
sad 7%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 28%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 52% | Character: 38% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 22% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 59% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 36% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.26

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