The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector

The Passion According to G.H.

Clarice Lispector with Ronald W. Sousa (Translator)

184 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Aficionados of South American fiction as well as literary critics will welcome this posthumous translation of a nearly plotless novel by one of Brazil's foremost writers. Availing herself of a single character, Lispector transforms a banal situati...

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Community Reviews

4.09
based on 1,979 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

challenging: 74%

emotional: 33%

dark: 30%

mysterious: 30%

inspiring: 16%

tense: 16%

hopeful: 7%

adventurous: 4%

sad: 4%

informative: 2%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
22% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
4% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
10% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
26% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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