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I did not expect going into this novel, for it to be an interactive book, involving us as readers in the story. Also going into the book, I didn’t know what role we would play in the story as the writer of the book would continuously tell us what kind of reader we should be, […] read full post >>

Starting with “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler” by Italo Calvino is like going on an exhilarating literary rollercoaster that defies conventional narrative assumptions. Calvino transforms readers from passive spectators into active players within a multi-layered story, making this novel more than just a book. It’s an immersive experience. The novel’s unique capacity to […] read full post >>

 Hello everyone! This week's book is The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector, a short text that follows the diary or stream of consciousness of a narrator, Rodrigo, writing about a girl he had seen, Macabéa. Frequently, the narrator would questi... read full post >>

 Hello everyone! This week's book is The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector, a short text that follows the diary or stream of consciousness of a narrator, Rodrigo, writing about a girl he had seen, Macabéa. Frequently, the narrator would questi... read full post >>

Hi everyone, this week I read “The Hour of the Star”. From the title, I was expecting a nice book with something to do with the repeating hours of night when the stars appear. In fact, this title is about becoming a ‘star’ at one’s hour of death, a sin... read full post >>

Hi everyone, this week I read “The Hour of the Star”. From the title, I was expecting a nice book with something to do with the repeating hours of night when the stars appear. In fact, this title is about becoming a ‘star’ at one’s hour of death, a sin... read full post >>

Is a girl not allowed to like Coke in peace??? Is a girl not allowed to have some blood on her underwear??? Why did she have to die???? As much as the plot and writing of this book pained me to read, I actually enjoyed it a lot this week, and that is not because […] read full post >>

Here we are, week 8. Wow, wow, wow. For this week, I chose to read The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector (who, I can’t lie, has a sick-sounding) and, if I’m very honest, I’m not sure if I have that much to say about it. Maybe I still have a very juvenile taste, […] read full post >>

I to start did not really enjoy this book however it did make me ponder. Macabea a complicated but rather very simply presented character as being extremely passive has made me think. Think just as the author had at the start of the novel has they sparced through their thoughts trying to figure out the […] read full post >>

“Sorry but that sounds like a disease, a skin disease.” Reading this book, I initially felt like it was going to be quite the challenge as the author wrote about how he wanted to write about this Northeastern Brazilian girl, and how he was going to write it simply (he did not). However as I … Continue reading Thoughts on The Hour of the Star read full post >>

 This week I chose to read The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector and I've gotta say this has definitely been an interesting read. For starters I found it really cool that the book follows a narrator while he writes about a character. Honestly ... read full post >>

 This week I chose to read The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector and I've gotta say this has definitely been an interesting read. For starters I found it really cool that the book follows a narrator while he writes about a character. Honestly ... read full post >>

Hello Everyone, welcome back to the blog. The read for this week is The Hour of The Star by Clarice Lispector. It tells the tale of Macabéa, a woman from northeastern Brazil living in Rio de Janeiro. From any outside perspective Macabéa’s life is not an enviable one – she doesn’t have any real friends, […] read full post >>

March 5th, 2024 I think this novel has triggered an existential crisis within me. I don’t think I have ever felt this confused, amused, lost and betrayed by a book. The hour of the star was a rollercoaster of emotions to say the least. One of the very first sentences I remember from the book […] read full post >>

“Because there's the right to scream. So I scream.” This novel is not supposed to have you gripping your seat with anticipation, it is a story of a mundane, normal life of someone who you might not have previously paid attention to. Rodrigo is using hi... read full post >>