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378 pages • first pub 1961 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780811237727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
“It’s the best one,” Clarice Lispector remarked on the occasion of the publication of The Apple in the Dark: “I can’t define it, how it is, I can only say that it’s much better constructed than the previous ones.” A book in three chapters, with th...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 30%
emotional 25%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
MisogynyMinor
Racism378 pages • first pub 1961 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780811237727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
“It’s the best one,” Clarice Lispector remarked on the occasion of the publication of The Apple in the Dark: “I can’t define it, how it is, I can only say that it’s much better constructed than the previous ones.” A book in three chapters, with th...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 30%
emotional 25%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
MisogynyMinor
Racism