L'Amour by Marguerite Duras

L'Amour

Marguerite Duras with Kazim Ali (Translator), Libby Murphy (Translator)

112 pages first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A man—the traveler—arrives in the seaside town of S. Thala with the intent to abandon his present, and instead finds himself abruptly reintroduced to his past. Through his subsequent interactions with “her,” the woman to whom he was briefly engage...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
mysterious 66%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.17

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