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radwaashraf 's review for:
The Hour of the Star
by Clarice Lispector
مناقشة الكتاب باللغة العربية قريبا
Around the World challenge: Brazil
First line: "All the world began with a yes."
This is a story within a story about a miserable writer trying to put into words the story of a miserable girl he saw or imagined and his attempts in showcasing his prose abilities and highlighting the suffering of this girl and her miserable life. The details of this girl's life seems to be derived a lot from Clarcice Lispector's own life, so it could be semi-biographical in a way. It's worthy to mention that this is her last novel before her death and my first read for her.
It's a novella, so it's short, however it was a chore to read. The writer goes on tangents explaining his choice of words and his philosophical ideas and dissecting the character of Macabea more than writing about her. I wished I saw more about her on the pages, with her bad luck and her innocence that destroyed her in the end.
It wasn't the best thing I've read, but it put Clarice Lispector on the map for me, and I think I'll try something else by her. This novel wasn't mind-blowing because I was more interested in the story within the bigger story, so it's promising that I might like something else by her. Also, this edition had an introduction by Colm Toibin, and I won't deny it, it helped me immensely in understanding some themes and aspects of this story.
Around the World challenge: Brazil
First line: "All the world began with a yes."
This is a story within a story about a miserable writer trying to put into words the story of a miserable girl he saw or imagined and his attempts in showcasing his prose abilities and highlighting the suffering of this girl and her miserable life. The details of this girl's life seems to be derived a lot from Clarcice Lispector's own life, so it could be semi-biographical in a way. It's worthy to mention that this is her last novel before her death and my first read for her.
It's a novella, so it's short, however it was a chore to read. The writer goes on tangents explaining his choice of words and his philosophical ideas and dissecting the character of Macabea more than writing about her. I wished I saw more about her on the pages, with her bad luck and her innocence that destroyed her in the end.
It wasn't the best thing I've read, but it put Clarice Lispector on the map for me, and I think I'll try something else by her. This novel wasn't mind-blowing because I was more interested in the story within the bigger story, so it's promising that I might like something else by her. Also, this edition had an introduction by Colm Toibin, and I won't deny it, it helped me immensely in understanding some themes and aspects of this story.