Reviews

El amante by Marguerite Duras

sampsa_h's review against another edition

4.0

Kohti valtamerta valuva Mekong vuolaine, villeine haaroineen! Ohut tunnin kirja, mutta intensiivinen. Teknisesti nastaa kikkailua näkökulmanvaihdoksilla. Tulee tunnelma muisteloista.

Klassikko paitsi tuhmuuksien (heh heh), myös monitulkintaisuutensa vuoksi, ja miten kirja toimii traagisena perhetarinana, omaelämänkertana, julmana ajankuvana ja jopa Duras'n vihjailevana henkilökuvana. Mitä vain me haluamme siinä nähdä! "Huomaan, että Dô ja isoveli ovat aina olleet perillä hänen hulluudestaan." Mieleen tulee olisikohan tämä ollut mitään, jos Marguerite Duras ei olisi Marguerite Duras? No, kirjoittaja on toki vanha alkoholisoitunut 70-vuotias rouva tapahtumien jälkeen...

Jänskä myös peilata, kun luin tätä ennen Lucia Berlinin Siivoojan päiväkirjan.

itwaslatejuly's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

gabrielle_marquard's review against another edition

3.0

Una historia con una prosa única, llena de melancolía, analiza los aspectos profundos de un amor prohibido, tanto por la brecha de edad, como por las diferencias raciales que en la época y contexto social eran muy importantes, como poco a poco la protagonista y autora se va separando de su familia, sus pesares, sus análisis y existencialismo para descubrir su propio camino, un amor que no se olvidó.

russula's review against another edition

5.0

Uno de los libros más maravillosos que he leído nunca.

nigel_hakeem's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

forever_rain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

adbeyneler's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

4.75

elliebasta's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

laraph's review against another edition

5.0

Gorgeous translation.

2046's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia