The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector with Stefan Tobler, Benjamin Moser

176 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

What to make of a writer who follows the metaphysical heights of her great Passion According to GH with a book that looks suspiciously like a romance novel?     In The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures, Clarice Lispector tries to discover h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 67%
challenging 46%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 15%
sad 9%
dark 7%
tense 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 2% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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