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A review by vinicoelho
Água Viva by Clarice Lispector
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Lispector has a very distinct style that can be difficult to reenter if it has been a while since you last read her work. Her writing demands a great deal of effort from the reader but it is always extremely worth it.
Água Viva is a fluid, stream of consciousness meditation on reality,writing, thoughts, emotions, and a plethora of other topics. The book has been called a 'poem-in-prose' which is incredibly accurate.
Lispector commands such control over language that she seems to paint with it, to weave it in to music. She even remarks in the beginning that one does not listen to music, they hear it, so we are to hear her with our whole bodies. She manages to put words to sensations and emotions that I previously could not even fathom how to describe.
Once again, Lispector's work is a brilliant gem that truly shines if you put the effort in as the reader.
Also, if you have the ability it is undoubtably worth it to read her work in the original Portuguese. Her writing truly sings in her native language.
Água Viva is a fluid, stream of consciousness meditation on reality,writing, thoughts, emotions, and a plethora of other topics. The book has been called a 'poem-in-prose' which is incredibly accurate.
Lispector commands such control over language that she seems to paint with it, to weave it in to music. She even remarks in the beginning that one does not listen to music, they hear it, so we are to hear her with our whole bodies. She manages to put words to sensations and emotions that I previously could not even fathom how to describe.
Once again, Lispector's work is a brilliant gem that truly shines if you put the effort in as the reader.
Also, if you have the ability it is undoubtably worth it to read her work in the original Portuguese. Her writing truly sings in her native language.