An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector with Stefan Tobler (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embr...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 63%
challenging 41%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 22%
mysterious 16%
dark 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 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: 87% | 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: 8% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.26

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...