by Clarice Lispector, Idra Novey, Benjamin Moser
https://msarki.tumblr.com/post/50494424282/lispector-cockroaches-and-bangMy reviews are being removed from goodreads for some reason. Instead, please read them on my blog.
The whooshing sound was many passages in this book soaring over my head. Still, this is key to Lispector's own sort of mysticism and her prose is as ecstatic as it can be paradoxical and philosophical.
A meditation on the meaning of life, perhaps. Some excellent imagery as the book proceeds helps to compensate for a tedious start. Slow moving and at times disturbing. On balance I was not satisfied with the ideas expressed here and found the intrusion of God in some late chapters to be gratuitous a...
Note of laughable interest: My article I had linked here to hubpages was flagged for violations regarding mature adult content. That is ridiculous so I am republishing the review here again, I will also be looking for a new home for all my reviews and articles if you know of anybody needing a somewh...
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