An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Sheila Heti, Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Sheila Heti, Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser with Stefan Tobler (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A love story by the great Clarice Lispector that asks: Just how might two people be joined? Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 69%
challenging 45%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 19%
tense 8%
dark 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 39% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.31

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