A review by soapie33
The Besieged City by Clarice Lispector

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The prose is beautiful but the story is a bit lacking. I like the overall idea of this vain and superficial, essentially empty girl seeking to simply drift through life and climb the societal ladder as a perfect, empty, object. But didn’t actually feel very engaged while reading.