An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector

149 pages first pub 1969 (editions) user-added

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 gu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 67%
challenging 46%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 17%
hopeful 14%
sad 8%
tense 7%
dark 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 41%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.27

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