lkweaver26's review
4.0
haunting and horrific imagery, dreamlike, surreal narration, and an enthralling writing style—loved this short introduction to clarice lispector, i’m thrilled to read more of her work/longer fiction
yaelgelman's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
3.5
min4eto's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
badgalrere's review
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
4.0
lazloandbooks's review
5.0
My first Clarice Lispector. I don’t know if it’s because spring is here and summer is near, and because I’ve been daydreaming about the blackberry tree near my childhood home but this short collection did wonders for me. I love translated fiction. And for some reason being bilingual really helps me with the sentence structure. Anyway my favorite was “Love”, will definitely read more of her work.
niamh22's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
robinthetrees's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75