640 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811224536
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 274 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
emotional 55%
dark 48%
mysterious 37%
funny 20%
sad 17%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Animal death, Death640 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811224536
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 274 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
emotional 55%
dark 48%
mysterious 37%
funny 20%
sad 17%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Animal death, Death