Reviews

A Hora da Estrela by Clarice Lispector

apeculiarreader's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

shorshewitch's review against another edition

5.0

This was such a sad book. A blend of fiction and philosophy told by a narrator we never know much about, not even the name. The broken star's name is Macabea and it's about her and like 4 people she has ever known in her whole life. 

polaridia's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

rng's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

kayken556's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

causticsnow's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

such an interesting way of writing, i'm not sure what to rate this, if anything. i did enjoy my time with it, there's a lot of stream of consciousness going on which i liked, a lot of it went over my head though but that's fine. i might read this one again !

mrosalind's review against another edition

5.0

'Meanwhile the clouds are white and the sky is all blue. Why so much God. Why not a little for men.'

carturo222's review against another edition

1.0

Un personaje (y es una generosidad decirle "personaje") tan rematadamente aburrido como Macabea no tiene derecho a gastarse cinco páginas en morirse.

loveoluwa's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted

4.75

I don't quite know how to rate this because quite frankly, I hated this. And yet, -

Amusing at times, but also deeply bleak. There is a strange kindness in the writing though, which all in all makes for something of an emotional reading experience. Many open ended questions on consciousness. I’m open and floating about now because of it.

I'm surprised to feel such a liking toward it by the end - 
I suppose it just is itself so well.

Strangely, and like I said, surprisingly, I  might just come back to this one!

gobby_gilbert's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0