Why This World: A Review (Hint- DNF)

My Review: short + sweet

I honestly hated DNFing this book (because of wanting To know about Clarice's life), but I suddenly realized why it was over 700 pages.

It went pretty quickly from a biography about Clarice's family and early life (which was honestly fascinating) into a critique of her work and his opinions about it. I felt myself falling out of the biography and into a literary critique - which was NO fun for me.

I wish that Moser spent more time on Clarice's life, but I found myself losing the feelings of what I love about Lispector and watching a married, well off woman... and it felt strange. I realized that a biography should help me to understand an author I love, not draw me away from them. I knew then it was time to DNF.

I can see what Moser was doing and how those that have read ALL of her works and agree with his analysis would love this biography.

My advice is to stick with Lispector's works. Realize that by translating her works out of Portuguese, you may miss something she intended, and be okay with that.