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Macabea

Life without sex and soccer creates… death? – Hour of the Star

“The toothache that runs through this story has given me a sharp stab in the middle of our mouth.” (pg.1– in my version) Okay okay, it actually wasn’t that bad– there were many parts that made me feel that way though. However, I think my discussion for this post will largely revolve around my curiosity […]

Posted in Blogs, Lispector | Tagged with death, Hour of the Star, Macabea, narrator

Someone give my girl Macabea a break and girl what was this book

After reading The Hour of the Star and the short synopsis of the other novel assigned this week, I think this week’s readings were meant to give us slight headaches due to the idea of the novels never really being finished. I actually found this unique structure being incorporated into The Hour of the Star […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Clarice Lispector, Hour of the Star, Macabea, poor girl, this is the girl’s great depression

The hour of the star!!

I loved how unique this book felt. It was like a story within a story filled with such rich thoughts and complex characters. To me, it was more about the characters than the actual plot. The narrator is literally talking to us. explaining how the book will go. It is such an interesting start to […]

Posted in Blogs, Lispector | Tagged with Brazil, Macabea, northeastern girl, personality, poverty, psychic, The hour of the star, typist, women, yes

Welcome to the Roast of Macabéa (The Hour of the Star) – Clarice Lispector

After finishing the book, I was left with the internal question of “What did I just read?” And then I looked up the author, and it started to make more sense. The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector is yet another book that dives into the themes of identity, the search for meaning, and […]

Posted in Blogs, Lispector | Tagged with Brazil, Clarice Lispector, existence, identity, Macabea, Personal Growth, Philsophy, poverty, Roast, romance, society, women

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