How does this compare to lisp, where you can break straight into editing code, inspecting variables, etc, and then continue? This seems to be something Clojure

How does this compare to lisp, where you can break straight into editing code, inspecting variables, etc, and then continue? This seems to be something Clojure really lacks, but I never see it explicitly stated in 'why you should use Clojure' articles, nor in Clojure books. What I want to read is a sober 'pros and cons of using Clojure' article, so I can properly judge whether I should switch.