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unicornmistyy's review against another edition
2.0
Lispector seems to be the pretend-you-understand-it author in vogue for instragram book influencers at the moment. Hopefully something was lost in translation for this often praised novella, because it is currently lost on me. The final segment of having a meta-author discuss something he "cannot", "would never", do to his characters, only for this to in-fact still occur is just not something I found poetic nor interesting. One could zone out for entire pages of this yet still experience it with the same pleasure, I find. It will be a while before my next Lispector.
sopheyy's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
beautiful writing i wish i could understand :)
jackmandala's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sonypainstation's review against another edition
5.0
Such an original and beautiful way to tell a story. I never thought so much about why writers write, or why I read. It's an experience to savour. Bewildering as it was brilliant, magical as it was bleak, touching as it was discomforting.
qwerthayna's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ana_rrch13's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
vivizinha's review against another edition
5.0
Esse livro me dói. É um final do acaso, mas sabemos que esse acaso que levou à esse final trágico para Macabéa é condicionado pelas condições materiais da época. Mas, é um das personagens da literautura que eu mais me simpatizo, eu amo sua complexidade mostrada na simplicidade de suas palavras. É um livro agonizante porque te faz ficar brava, mas são coisas que acontecem todos os dias com aqueles que são pobres.