I just read through Clarice Lispector's story "The Imitation of the Rose" and really enjoyed it. In fact I read through it twice. Once while drunk last night, and again today while at work. Been dealing with a lot of shit this year, and I really was able to resonate with her stream of consciousness style, and appreciated the small details (esp during my second read) that spoke volumes. I heard about her from Man Carrying Thing, and am so glad I did. At first I was tempted to read her novel "Near to the Wild Heart" first, but tried her stories first, and am loving them so far.
Have yall read her stuff? If so, what do you think?
by uhh_khakis
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She’s amazing and a really unique writer. I loved Agua Viva and The Hour of the Star.
Hour of the Star was excellent and immersive.
It definitely had something to do with a recent breakup but reading Near to the Wild Heart had me in an existential choke hold and questioning whether I was really living or not. Reading The Passion According to G.H. and am not feeling quite as blown away so far.