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Week8: The Hour of the Star
Posted by: Xinrui
Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 8's blog. I read the book "The Hour of the Star" this week and have many thoughts to share with you. This book is written by Clarice Lispector. This book was written shortly before her death. Although it ... read full post >>
Week8: The Hour of the Star
Posted by: Xinrui
Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 8's blog. I read the book "The Hour of the Star" this week and have many thoughts to share with you. This book is written by Clarice Lispector. This book was written shortly before her death. Although it ... read full post >>
The Hour of The Star
Posted by: Julia W
Hey everyone! Hope all is well. I read "The Hour of the Star" by Clarice Lispector this week. I initially wanted to read this because of its shorter length. It was refreshing and made me less overwhelmed compared to some of the othe... read full post >>
The Hour of The Star
Posted by: Julia W
Hey everyone! Hope all is well. I read "The Hour of the Star" by Clarice Lispector this week. I initially wanted to read this because of its shorter length. It was refreshing and made me less overwhelmed compared to some of the othe... read full post >>
someone needs to SUE that fortuneteller becauseeeee……
Posted by: Sam Makkar
Hey everyone! I just finished reading “The Hour of the Star” by Clarice Lispector which was a great read that explored many different themes we have discussed previously in class. The story revolves around Macabea, a young woman from northeastern Brazil, whose life is explained through the eyes of the narrator, Rodrigo S.M. This format […] read full post >>
Macabea and her uneventful life
Posted by: nulanows
Hi everyone! This week I read Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector. I really did not understand this book at first, it felt kind of pointless and so I did not enjoy it. It discusses themes of life, death, love and meaning. I would like to spend my blog post discussing the ending of […] read full post >>
Typing Through Tears: Life, Love, and Hot Dogs.
Posted by: seandeacon
So, let’s talk about “The Hour of the Star,”. It centres around Macabéa. She’s from the northeast of Brazil and moves to Rio de Janeiro. Macabéa’s life is… tough, for a lack of better words. She’’s a bit of a wallflower. She barely makes ends meet with her job as a typist, and is often […] read full post >>
The hour of the star- am i a sadist?
Posted by: Sukanya Aggarwal
I’ll start by pointing out that I felt awful for laughing so hard while reading this book. This book was an unusual metafiction that is possibly my favourite novel to date. The beginning of the story felt like having a conversation with the author, who occasionally experienced identity crises. It was fascinating to read her […] read full post >>
Week 8: Clarice Lispector’s “The Hour of the Star”
Posted by: meave
Hey guys! For this week, I read The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector. The story revolves around Macabéa, a poor and uneducated young woman from northeastern Brazil who moves to Rio de Janeiro for a better life. Macabéa works as a typist and lives simply without luxuries or meaningful relationships. However, while I […] read full post >>
Navigating the Labyrinth of Stories: A Journey Through “If on a winter’s night a traveler” by Italo Calvino
Posted by: gurnaaz kaur
This book changed my entire perspective on reading! I was trapped in these lines of text, just as the author had warned at the very beginning of the novel. This book is all about a reader’s relationship with their novels- as in I did not only read this novel but experienced, explored, and unravelled like […] read full post >>
