A review by mcribsy13
The Lover by Marguerite Duras

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Her writing is like good black and white film. Silver and fluttering it shows the death of childhood in its complicated simplicity. Destruction shouldnt feel so effortless.
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