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This book reminds me of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Clarice was a Brazilian writer with a lot of existentialism in her books.
In Joselito's review, "I suspect Clarice Lispector copied here the style in Fernando Pessoa's "The Book of Disquiet" to produce this exasperating, introspective, highfalutin nonsense."
Another brilliant review is provided my dear friend K.D. ...more
In Joselito's review, "I suspect Clarice Lispector copied here the style in Fernando Pessoa's "The Book of Disquiet" to produce this exasperating, introspective, highfalutin nonsense."
Another brilliant review is provided my dear friend K.D. ...more
What was it I just read? Powerful, deeply philosophical and sometimes inscrutable. Kind of like a Kafka plot mixed up with the mysticism of St Teresa of Avila.
I would have to re-read to fully appreciate (or indeed completely understand) the impact of this book, but it is well-written, impressive and thoughtful. For these reasons, I rounded up to four stars. But I will accept that it is just a little too intense and obscure at times to be fully enjoyable.
I would have to re-read to fully appreciate (or indeed completely understand) the impact of this book, but it is well-written, impressive and thoughtful. For these reasons, I rounded up to four stars. But I will accept that it is just a little too intense and obscure at times to be fully enjoyable.
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