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The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

saturnsmoons's review

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5.0

this book is really more than just a love story between two people. it's a love story between god, humanity, and identity. what a journey. every clarice lispector book reminds me why i want to live in a world that loves the way that she does. that uses words in the same way she does. that does not know truth the way she does not. 
i hope this is a book i find myself re reading years later. i notice a crack in my bookshelf and pick up this book i once loved so much. it will maybe be a time in my life where i'm lost, uncertain, unclear. and i'll pick up this book and i will know what i felt. there's a feeling in me that knows that this book may just always bring me something. there's an ocean of that beauty in this book and losing it would feel like losing some reason. so, i hope i find this book when i will find myself needing it. 

moramara's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jozovi's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

2.5

fruitb4t's review against another edition

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5.0

oh my god

tmnorth's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jaqueline's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

catasterismo's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

444ndromeda's review

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challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

tsmithers's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

anamelon's review against another edition

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inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75