L'Amant by Marguerite Duras

L'Amant

The Lover #1

Marguerite Duras

142 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction autobiography classics literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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 Indochine française, la narratrice, une jeune Française de quinze ans, s'éprend d'un riche Chinois de douze ans plus âgé qu'elle. Elle souffre de la préférence marquée de sa mère pour son frère. Le récit se déploie autour du fleuve Mékong qu'il f...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 6,562 reviews

Moods

reflective: 72%

emotional: 61%

sad: 52%

dark: 44%

challenging: 26%

tense: 16%

mysterious: 12%

adventurous: 4%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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