Four beguiling tales for children of all ages. A surprising new facet of Clarice Lispectorâs genius âThat woman who killed the fish unfortunately is me,â begins the title story, but âif it were my fault, Iâd own up to you, since I donât lie to boys and girls. I only lie sometimes to a certain type of grownup because thereâs no other way.â Enumerating all the animals sheâs lovedâcats, dogs, lizards, chickens, monkeysâClarice finally asks: âDo you forgive me?â âThe Mystery of the Thinking Rabbitâ is a detective story which explains that bunnies think with their noses: for a single idea a bunny might âscrunch up his nose fifteen thousand timesâ (he may not be too bright, but âheâs not foolish at all when it comes to making babiesâ). The third tale, âAlmost True,â is a shaggy dog yarn narrated by a pooch who is very worried about a wicked witch: âI am a dog named Ulisses and my owner is Clarice.â The wonderful last story, âLauraâs Intimate Lifeâ stars âthe nicest hen Iâve ever seen.â Laura is âquite dumb,â but she has her âlittle thoughts and feelings. Not a lot, but sheâs definitely got them. Just knowing sheâs not completely dumb makes her feel all chatty and giddy. She thinks that she thinks.â A one-eyed visitor from Jupiter arrives and vows Laura will never be eaten: sheâs been worrying, because âhumans are a weird sort of personâ who can love hens and eat them, too. Such throwaway wisdom abounds: âDonât even get me started.â These delightful, high-hearted stories, written for her own boys, have charm to burnâand are a treat for every Lispector reader.
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Aug 17, 2022
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