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A review by stellabyproxy
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
“We’re united in a fundamental shame at having to live.”
“I’ve never written, though I thought I wrote, never loved, though I thought I loved, never done anything but wait outside the closed door.”
“It’s while it’s being lived that life is immortal, while it’s still alive.”
“My memory of men is never lit up and illuminated like my memory of women.”
Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Physical abuse
Minor: War, Death, Xenophobia, and Drug use