canadiantiquarian's review against another edition
5.0
Reading Lispector is exhilarating. Hers is a stream of consciousness not about blurting everything on paper, immediate and unkempt -- but about finding the humanity and interior by letting herself muse about and follow the obvious and disparate connections her mind would make. She is, at once, whimsical and intellectual, cold and empathetic.
The stories in this collection -- and her work as a whole -- deal with 1900s womanhood in a thoughtfully fierce way. There is passion, power, and life to her stories -- talent that should have firmly placed her among the literary stars of her time.
The stories in this collection -- and her work as a whole -- deal with 1900s womanhood in a thoughtfully fierce way. There is passion, power, and life to her stories -- talent that should have firmly placed her among the literary stars of her time.
lucystvns's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
aaricia's review against another edition
3.0
Hmpf, dit was een worsteling. Ik wou dit graag "leuker" dan 3 sterren vinden, maar deze verhalen zijn gewoon niet zo mijn ding. Lispector heeft een heel eigen stem en beleefwereld/fantasie, maar omdat het zoveel "tell" is in plaats van "show" voelen de personages meer als lege omhulsels die een punt duidelijk maken, met heel letterlijke zinnen: 'The husband, influenced by the milieu of afflicted masculinity in which he lived, and by his own as well, which was shy but effective, started to think that life would be many love affairs'. Ik word dan toch liever geleidelijk meegenomen in zo'n milieu dan dat we meteen racen naar de conclusie.
Veel van de verhalen waren voor mij om bovenstaande reden 2 sterren, maar een paar dan weer eerder 4 of 5 sterren. Aanraders: 'Monkeys', 'The Egg and the Chicken' ('To the egg I dedicate the Chinese nation', 'I love you, egg', 'The Moon is inhabited by eggs'), 'The Fifth Story', 'The Foreign Legion'. Voor die verhalen was de bundel het zeker waard om te lezen.
Veel van de verhalen waren voor mij om bovenstaande reden 2 sterren, maar een paar dan weer eerder 4 of 5 sterren. Aanraders: 'Monkeys', 'The Egg and the Chicken' ('To the egg I dedicate the Chinese nation', 'I love you, egg', 'The Moon is inhabited by eggs'), 'The Fifth Story', 'The Foreign Legion'. Voor die verhalen was de bundel het zeker waard om te lezen.
lnatal's review against another edition
4.0
A nice time to reread Lispector, specially after I've watched the memorable and unforgettable interview provided by LitHub the only existing footage of Lispector made in 1977, the year of her death.
Contents:
Os desastres de Sofia
A repartição dos pães
A mensagem
Macacos
O ovo e a galinha
Tentação
Viagem a Petrópolis
A solução
Evolução de uma miopia
A quinta história
Uma amizade sincera
Os obedientes
A legião estrangeira
Contents:
Os desastres de Sofia
A repartição dos pães
A mensagem
Macacos
O ovo e a galinha
Tentação
Viagem a Petrópolis
A solução
Evolução de uma miopia
A quinta história
Uma amizade sincera
Os obedientes
A legião estrangeira
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