An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser, Sheila Heti

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser, Sheila Heti with Stefan Tobler (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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A love story by the great Clarice Lispector that asks: Just how might two people be joined? Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of ...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 1,411 reviews

Moods

reflective: 93%

emotional: 61%

challenging: 39%

inspiring: 27%

hopeful: 23%

mysterious: 17%

sad: 7%

dark: 6%

relaxing: 6%

tense: 4%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

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
12% 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
38% of readers chose Complicated
13% 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?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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