L'amante by Marguerite Duras

L'amante

The Lover #1

Marguerite Duras

123 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 di lucidità struggente, di terribile e dolce bellezza, "L'amante" trasfigura e ris...

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Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 60%
sad 54%
dark 42%
challenging 26%
tense 15%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 38%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | 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: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%

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