An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector with Stefan Tobler (Translator)

149 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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"In The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures, Clarice Lispector tries to discover how to bridge the gap between people, or how to even begin to try. A woman struggles to emerge from solitude and sadness into love, including sexual love: her gu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 803 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 63%
challenging 41%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 23%
mysterious 17%
sad 7%
dark 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.27

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