Reviews tagging 'War'

The Lover by Marguerite Duras

5 reviews

annieogg's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Colonisation, and War

cestarimm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i wouldn’t know how to rate this book. the writing is breathtaking and i love the way duras narrates her family dynamics. the least interesting thing about it is the older lover!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Addiction and War

treehouselibrary's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

a cyclical, looping scrapbook of the morbidity of childhood desires

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Incest, Sexual assault, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Colonisation, Violence, War, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood, Addiction, and Alcohol

theatomicblonde22's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Minor: War

ladymirtazapine's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, and War