650 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811219631
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The recent publication by New Directions of five Lispector novels revealed to legions of new readers her darkness and dazzle. Now, for the first time in English, are all the stories that made her a Brazilian legend: from teenagers coming into awar...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 52%
dark 47%
mysterious 26%
sad 21%
adventurous 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Animal death, Death
650 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811219631
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The recent publication by New Directions of five Lispector novels revealed to legions of new readers her darkness and dazzle. Now, for the first time in English, are all the stories that made her a Brazilian legend: from teenagers coming into awar...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 52%
dark 47%
mysterious 26%
sad 21%
adventurous 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Animal death, Death