Reviews

Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector

jimenablack's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

3.0

brunogcarr's review against another edition

3.0

O meu primeiro Lispector foi o primeiro Lispector. Nota-se logo que há ali qualquer coisa de diferente e consegue pedaços de prosa muito bons, mas neste livro cansou-me com uma espécie de interminável “cair mais fundo dentro de si própria”. Labiríntico no pior sentido. No entanto, a autora mostra o suficiente para querer ler-lhe outras obras.

aoiferyder's review against another edition

inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

emmayu918's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

philipachen's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

lovecraphtian's review

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ofichorandink's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

tiaolynyk's review against another edition

4.0

Bizarre and beautiful. I enjoyed the ride, but not for everyone.

savaging's review against another edition

4.0

An astonishing thing, that Lispector published this book when she was 23. There are some parts that felt like traditional Lispector revelation:

"And she could also wait for the instant that was coming … coming ... and without warning plowed into present and suddenly dissolved .. and another that was coming ... coming …"

But other parts made me remember that mean Flannery O'Connor quote:

"One of the most common and saddest spectacles is that of a person of really fine sensibility and acute psychological perception trying to write fiction by using these qualities alone. This type of writer will put down one intensely emotional or keenly perceptive sentence after the other, and the result will be complete dullness."

Later Lispector is more bound up in bodies, while this one floats too long in thoughts for my taste. But still, what a writer!

kelseyahofmann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5