I felt like a lot happened and did not happen in this book at the same time. Or maybe it felt that way because the imagined narrator kept interrupting his story to talk about philosophical musings, his fears about writing, and so many conflicting feelings. Funnily enough, I quite enjoyed his ramblings even when it […]
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You know, I really didn’t think there would be a book that I hated just about as much as Proust, yet here we are. Oh my god the way I almost gave up on this whole book within the first 10 pages needs to be studied because what even. I get that it’a through a […]
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Rodrigo puzzled me as a narrator because he felt a bit wishy-washy with his feelings about Macabea. To begin with, he doesn’t mention her name at all until the very first conversation where she has to introduce herself, instead referring to her as “the northeastern girl” or “she” and “her”. Then he goes on and on […]
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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…
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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…
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I feel this book is very unique: it is quite different from other books I have read. From the very beginning, it is clearly written that the narrative itself is part of the subject. While the narrator, Rodrigo, introduces himself and even explains that the story will contain several characters, including himself as an important […]
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“Ah if only I could grab Macabea, give her a good bath, a plate of hot soup, a kiss on the forehead as I tucked her into bed. And cause her to wake up and find simply the great luxury of living.” (50) That was the most interesting introduction I have read so far in […]
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THE WRITER: The desire for transcendence is itself a transcendent aspect of human nature, because it entails an already-present awareness of the transcendent, and a recognition of the possibility of becoming transcendent. The writer, Rodrigo, desires f…
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“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
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Hi everyone! Another week, another read, haha! Let’s dive into “The Hour of the Star” by Clarice Lispector! I loved that this week we got to read a book written by a female author. Now, as I assume most of you discussed, this was quite an interesting format to read – one character narrating the […]
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