An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector

149 pages • first pub 1969 (editions) user-added

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"In The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures, Clarice Lispector tries to discover how to bridge the gap between people, or how to even begin to try. A woman struggles to emerge from solitude and sadness into love, including sexual love: her gu...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 1,496 reviews

Moods

reflective: 93%

emotional: 61%

challenging: 39%

inspiring: 25%

hopeful: 23%

mysterious: 17%

relaxing: 6%

sad: 6%

dark: 5%

tense: 4%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose A mix
94% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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