An Apprenticeship, or the Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

An Apprenticeship, or the Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector with Stefan Tobler (Translator), Stefan Tobler (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures, Clarice Lispector tries to discover how to bridge the gap between people, or how to even begin to try. A woman struggles to emerge from solitude and sadness into love, including sexual love: her gui...

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Community Reviews Summary of 495 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 71%
challenging 46%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 19%
tense 8%
dark 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Average rating

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