The Impudent Ones by Marguerite Duras

The Impudent Ones

Marguerite Duras with Kelsey L. Haskett (Translator), Suzanne Toren (Narrator)

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Description

Marguerite Duras, the Elena Ferrante of French literature, rose to global stardom with her erotic masterpiece The Lover (L'Amant), which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt, has over a million copies in print in English, has been translated into for...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

emotional 57%
tense 57%
reflective 42%
dark 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.05

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