A review by bassant
L'Amant by Marguerite Duras

informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

When she says "nous" I don't know if she is talking about her family or her and the lover;
she moves from past to present to past again every one or two passages which is confusing.
L'amant is a tittle that suggests a love story but this is not what this book is about; her lover is pedophile and she's not in love with him it's supposed to be about race (her white,and him Chinese) and colony which means the age gap wasn't necessary.