L'amante by Marguerite Duras

L'amante

The Lover #1

Marguerite Duras with Leonella Prato Caruso (Translator)

128 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

La storia d'amore di una francese quindicenne con un giovane miliardario cinese, sullo sfondo di un ritratto di famiglia, nell'Indocina degli anni trenta. Racconto-rivelazione di lucidità struggente, di terribile e dolce bellezza. L'amante trasfig...

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Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 60%
sad 54%
dark 41%
challenging 26%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 37%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

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