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Aqua viva by Clarice Lispector

helenastorm's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

maddaleena's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective

4.0

stayfangirl_'s review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

angelineonvicodins's review against another edition

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5.0

i don't think i read anything before i read this

anna_munhoz's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

camilath's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

4.5

rtjm's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

eabc's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

Like hurtling through time and space and here and now with your eyelids peeled back by centripetal force and given sweet relief of a sentence to catch your breath and remind you of the times of stillness before the force takes you away again and it’s all you can do to grasp onto those little moments of pause to let out the briefest exhale and see the world anew. 

This was my first Lispector. She had me shuddering and floating. Her prose made me groan and gasp. 

It’s a physical experience, it’s tangible, it’s spell craft, she’s looking at you and she’s alive. Here and now. In this instant. 

I can smell her perfume.

kathrynlillie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

liasedh's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-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