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 The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector is a fascinating book!! The narrator, Rodrigo S.M. indicates that he will tell the story of a “northeastern girl” who is from one of Brazil’s poorest states, Alagoes. At first, I was confused about the pl... read full post >>

Hello everyone, This week I'm breaking character because what is this book. I remember being so sad when I was reading blog guidelines at the start of term and seeing that Tumblr got a specific restriction (which of course is probably for good rea... read full post >>

Hello everyone, This week I'm breaking character because what is this book. I remember being so sad when I was reading blog guidelines at the start of term and seeing that Tumblr got a specific restriction (which of course is probably for good rea... read full post >>

    Currently writing this blog on the skytrain back after spending 70 dollars on legos💔😿    I lowkey got clickbaited by the title, it sounded really beautiful. After finishing this reading I can say that this book by far ... read full post >>

    Currently writing this blog on the skytrain back after spending 70 dollars on legos💔😿    I lowkey got clickbaited by the title, it sounded really beautiful. After finishing this reading I can say that this book by far ... read full post >>

There is much to unpack in this novella. First of all, the narrator is a spectacle; who is he? And how has he come to know the fate of Macabea? He portrays himself as a god in this universe, one that cannot exactly change the fate of his characters, but one that can control how we see it. We see... read full post >>

If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler pulled me in from the start. The way that it is about you reading a reader (yourself) read was very interesting. I loved how he tells you to find your most comfortable position … Continue reading → read full post >>

  Question: In life, what “books” do u judge by their “covers”? -LS read full post >>

First, I found that the writing style of this book was interesting. Macabea’s story is told through Rodrigo S.M., a narrator created by the author, Clarice Lispector. I think I would have preferred Lispector directly telling Macabea’s story, rather tha... read full post >>

First, I found that the writing style of this book was interesting. Macabea’s story is told through Rodrigo S.M., a narrator created by the author, Clarice Lispector. I think I would have preferred Lispector directly telling Macabea’s story, rather tha... read full post >>

To be honest, I was so bored and annoyed reading the first half of this book, but once Olímpico broke up with Macabéa it became much more enjoyable. I don’t know how many more shitty men I can stand reading about because this guy really ticked me off (but he’s somehow not the worst, in […] read full post >>

If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler feels like a prank. It’s interesting in the sense that the book never really lets you settle. You’re placed in the shoes of “the Reader,” literally you, trying to read a novel, only for it to get interrupted over and over again. Just when you start getting invested […] read full post >>

What the freak man. ‘If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller’ was genuinely so trippy I am half confused but also very intrigued. To start off, i’ve never read something with this writing style before, my actions being narrated by someone else felt weirdly unsettling and kinda like a tutorial for how to feel/act. I […] read full post >>

#Thehourofthestar #ClariceLispector BOLERO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoBYhgwYqcI read full post >>

The hour of the start really stood out to me as a book unique in the way it’s spoken, as it reminded me to shift my perspectives. The storytelling felt like I was listening to a writer wrench with their thoughts while completing their novel. At introduction to Macabea, I realized how she seemingly floats … read full post >>