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Odd but arresting.
It was hard to gain traction at the start of this short book, which seemed overwrought. After about 10 pages, when we shift from the narrator's apprehension of "the northeastern girl" to the character herself, the telling improves 10-fold. I loved the writing and the portrait and the approach. New Lispector fan.
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So I dedicate this thing here to old Schumann and his sweet Clara who today alas are bones. I dedicate it to the very crimson color scarlet like my blood of a man in ...more
The dedication begins:
So I dedicate this thing here to old Schumann and his sweet Clara who today alas are bones. I dedicate it to the very crimson color scarlet like my blood of a man in ...more
I don't have much to say about what 'happens' in this book, other than it pays off to be patient. I was completely won over by this unconventional tale of love and wretchedness, and particularly enjoyed the unreliable narration and unconventional story telling techniques. This is exciting, daring writing.
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Dec 25, 2008
Erika
marked it as to-read
Dec 06, 2010
Rosana
marked it as on-going-reading
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Mar 25, 2016
Karen Michele Burns
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Apr 13, 2016
Kai Coates
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Jan 12, 2021
Heather(Gibby)
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Jun 26, 2022
Gerard
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