New Directions Books: The Passion According to G.H. (Paperback)

from stillatim

The Passion is a strange mix of the thrilling and timeless (the central crisis is a *squashed cockroach*, which will probably be comprehensible and original when the fabled cockroaches rule the planet; the mysticism isn't original, but this nearly atheistic version of it is an interesting tweak, ...

from jeterat

Another great read by Lispector. It's not something I would recommend to everyone, but certainly worthwhile for those interested in alternative novel structure or an introspective character.

from DavidCLDriedger

Literally flowed into my dreams the next night. How do you make the tautology of truth both passionate and beautiful? Here you go.

from curious_squid

For me this is a 3.5 - 3.7 star book. I think there was a time in my 20s where it would have blown me away with its philosophical and existential themes. A thinking persons book written in an unique and effective style. But now sometimes I just want a good story, with less descriptions of a roac...